John Singleton
John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 - April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for that award.Singleton went on to write and direct other films, such as the romantic drama ''Poetic Justice'' (1993), the socially conscious college-based drama ''Higher Learning'' (1995), the historical drama ''Rosewood'' (1997), the crime film ''Shaft'' (2000), the coming-of-age drama ''Baby Boy'' (2001) and the action films ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003), and ''Four Brothers'' (2005). In television, he the television crime drama ''Snowfall'' and directed episodes of shows such as ''Empire'', ''Rebel'' and the fifth episode of ''The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story''. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for the latter.
One of the most successful and groundbreaking directors in African-American cinema, Singleton and his films represented the African-American urban experience, focusing on themes such as black masculinity, trauma, racism and identity. Singleton frequently cast rappers and musicians, such as Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, Janet Jackson, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and André 3000 in prominent roles. Provided by Wikipedia
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John Singleton : interviews by Singleton, John, 1968-2019
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Snowfall. Season 1 by Singleton, John, 1968-2019, Andron, Dave
Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2018Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Snowfall. The complete second season by Singleton, John, 1968-2019, Andron, Dave, Amadio, Eric
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Like judgment day : the ruin and redemption of a town called Rosewood by D'Orso, Michael
New York : Boulevard Books, 1996Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019-…”
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Hollywood black : the stars, the films, the filmmakers by Bogle, Donald
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Hollywood black : the stars, the films, the filmmakers by Bogle, Donald
New York : Running Press, 2019Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Hollywood black the stars, the films, the filmmakers by Bogle, Donald
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, 2021Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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30 for 30. Season 1, Films 01-30
[Bristol, Connecticut?] : ESPN Home Entertainment, 2013Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Shaft
Hollywood, California : Paramount, 2019Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Poetic justice
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2 fast 2 furious
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Video, 2003Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Four brothers
Hollywood, CA : Paramount, 2005Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Boyz n the hood
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 1998Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-…”
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Higher learning by Clarke, Stanley
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2001Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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2 fast 2 furious
Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2017Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Higher learning by Clarke, Stanley
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Fast & furious 7 movie collection.
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Higher learning by Clarke, Stanley
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Abduction
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, 2012Other Authors: “…Singleton, John, 1968-2019…”
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Abduction
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