John Singleton

John Singleton

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ACTIVE SINCE1991FILMS38 titles

About John Singleton

John Singleton is an actor and director working in English cinema and Telugu cinema. Clapnumber holds 38 titles for John Singleton, from Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell in 1991 to Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking in 2021. By decade, that is 13 in the 1990s, 14 in the 2000s, 8 in the 2010s and 3 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly crime and thriller.

Biography

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 nominee in the category. 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 co-created 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.

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How many films has John Singleton been in?

Clapnumber lists 38 titles for John Singleton.

What was John Singleton's first film?

The earliest release on file is Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell (1991).

What is John Singleton's latest film?

The most recent release on file is Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021).

Where can I watch John Singleton's films?

Titles featuring John Singleton are listed on Amazon Prime, JioHotstar and VI movies and tv. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.

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