Cast & creator
John Singleton
Best known for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Billions, Empire
John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 - April 28, 2019) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his films consider the implications of inner-city violence like the critically acclaimed and popular Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning and Baby Boy. He later branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbuster 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.
Also known as: جان سینگلتون, John Daniel Singleton
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film credits
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television credits
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1988–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (66)
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Billions
Director
2016
Empire
Director
2015
Snowfall
Director
2017Snowfall
Executive Producer
2017Snowfall
Creator
2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
Original Series Creator
2026
American Crime Story
Director
2016
30 for 30
Director
2009
Boyz n the Hood
The Mailman (uncredited)
1991Boyz n the Hood
Director
1991Boyz n the Hood
Writer
1991
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1988
Four Brothers
Director
2005
F9
In Memory Of
2021
Beverly Hills Cop III
Fireman
1994
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024
Abduction
Director
2011
Shaft
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
2000Shaft
Director
2000Shaft
Producer
2000Shaft
Story
2000Shaft
Screenplay
2000
Black Snake Moan
Producer
2006
Hustle & Flow
Producer
2005
Baby Boy
Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
2001Baby Boy
Director
2001Baby Boy
Writer
2001Baby Boy
Producer
2001
Higher Learning
Director
1995Higher Learning
Writer
1995
2 Fast 2 Furious
Director
2003
Poetic Justice
Colette's Man (uncredited)
1993Poetic Justice
Director
1993Poetic Justice
Producer
1993Poetic Justice
Writer
1993
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Self (uncredited)
1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Director
1993
These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011
Trojan War
Self
2015
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
2004
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Director
1995
Rosewood
Director
1997
Your Studio and You
John Singleton
1995
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
2004
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Self
1997
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
Self
2011
Woo
Executive Producer
1998
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
2016
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Self
2021
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2006
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
Self
2005
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
Self
2003
Illegal Tender
Producer
2007
Baadasssss!
Detroit J
2004
Birth of a Nation: 4.29.92
Self
1993
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Self
2017L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later
Executive Producer
2017
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
Self
2008
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
1991
Time Out
Executive Producer
2004
Mosagallu
Executive Producer
2021
Marion Jones: Press Pause
Director
2010
De'aundre Bonds - Drunk and Disorderly
2019
Sembène: The Making of African Cinema
Self
1994