John Singleton
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| Birth name | John Daniel Singleton | |||||
| Born | January 6 1968 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Image:Flag of the United States.svg | |||||
| Spouse(s) | Akosua Busia (October 12, 1996-June 15, 1997) (divorced) 2 children | |||||
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John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Academy Award-nominated film director, screenwriter, and producer. His movies depict his native South Los Angeles with both its sweet and violent sides given equal consideration.
Singleton attended Pasadena City College and the University of Southern California, where he was a part of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
He has received many distinctions, beginning during his time as an undergraduate screenwriter at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, including nominations for Best Screenplay and Director for Boyz N the Hood.
With his ex-wife, Ghanaian princess and actress Akosua Cyamama Busia (married October 12, 1996 – June 15, 1997), he had one daughter (Hadar) (born April 13, 1997)
His daughter Cleopatra was in Baby Boy.
He is the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director at the 1991 Academy Awards for Boyz N the Hood and the first (and, to date, the only) African-American to be nominated for the award.
John Singleton is also the music video director of Michael Jackson's hit single Remember The Time, starring actor Eddie Murphy.
On August 23, 2007, Singleton was involved in an automobile accident, in which he struck and killed a pedestrian, who was identified as Constance Russell, 57, of Los Angeles[1]. Staying on the scene until police arrived, Singleton was not found to be under the influence of alcohol or other substances, and was released after being questioned. The case was turned over to the District Attorney but no charges were filed.[2][3][4]
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[edit] Upcoming Project
His next directorial project will be the upcoming "The A-Team" movie, which will update the TV series to the present day.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Director
- Boyz N the Hood (1991) (Oscar nomination)
- Poetic Justice (1993)
- Higher Learning (1995)
- Rosewood (1997)
- Shaft (2000)
- Baby Boy (2001)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- Four Brothers (2005)
[edit] Producer
- Higher Learning (1995)
- Shaft (2000)
- Baby Boy (2001)
- Hustle & Flow (2005)
- Black Snake Moan (2007)
- Illegal Tender (2007)
[edit] Screenwriter
- Boyz N the Hood (1991) (Oscar nomination)
- Higher Learning (1994)
- Shaft (2000)
- Baby Boy (2001)
[edit] External links
Films directed by John Singleton |
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Boyz n the Hood • (1991) Poetic Justice • (1993) Higher Learning • (1995) Rosewood • (1997) Shaft • (2000) Baby Boy • (2001) 2 Fast 2 Furious • (2003) Four Brothers • (2005) Luke Cage (TBA) |
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