StatsBirth Name: John Daniel Singleton Age: 45, born 1 January 1968 Country of origin: United States Ethnicity: Black / African descent
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John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his early 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 branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbusters 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.
Singleton's 1991 film debut Boyz n the Hood received Academy Award nods for Best
John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his early 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 branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbusters 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.
Singleton's 1991 film debut Boyz n the Hood received Academy Award nods for Best Screenplay and Director.[2] At age 24 he was the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director, and the first African-American to be nominated for the award. Singleton also directed the video for Michael Jackson's 1991 single "Remember The Time", starring actor Eddie Murphy.
In 1997, his film Rosewood was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]
In 2005, Singleton teamed with Craig Brewer and financed the independent film, Hustle and Flow, once it was clear that most other major backers would not clear it for release.
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Age 24, Nominated for Best Director - Boyz n the Hood (1991)"
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