John Singleton

John Singleton

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John Singleton Wiki Biography

  • John Daniel Singleton was born into the world on the sixth January 1968 in Los Angeles, California USA, and is a screenwriter, chief, and maker, maybe most popular for coordinating “Boyz N The Hood” (1991), really his introduction movie, which turned into a major achievement both basically and financially, and prompted John winning an Academy Award selection for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director, clearly an extraordinary beginning to building his net worth.
  • He has been a functioning individual from media outlets since 1991.
  • Have you ever thought about how rich John Singleton is?
  • As indicated by sources, it is assessed that John Singleton’s net worth is $50 million, a large portion of which he has procured from the huge accomplishment of a portion of his first film acknowledges.
  • Other than that, his collaboration with different famous people, for example, Michael Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Busta Rhymes among others, caused add to his riches.
  • Singleton was brought up in Los Angeles by his single parent, a youth frequently portrayed in his movies.
  • In the wake of going to Pasadena City College, he took a crack at USC School of Cinematic Arts Film Writing Program, intended to energize journalists in their own dreams and therefore fuse understudies straightforwardly into the Hollywood framework as capable author/chiefs, from where he graduated in 1990.
  • He likewise turned into an individual from the Kappa Alpha Psi organization.
  • His capacity to coordinate was from the outset showed in music recordings, which in the long run brought about his cooperation with Michael Jackson and his “Recall The Time” video.
  • Almost certainly this added to his net worth and acquired him some exposure.
  • John’s first articulation as a creator of his dreams was projected in his presentation film “Boyz N The Hood” (1991), a downtown show portraying life in South Central Los Angeles.
  • Singleton being the primary African-American and most youthful individual to be selected for and win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director.
  • In this manner, the film is a major achievement that incredibly expanded Singleton’s net worth.
  • Before long, Singleton delivered two additional movies on a comparative social theme: “Wonderful Justice”(1993) and “Higher Learning”(1995) which likewise got principally certain audits.
  • The last work incorporates similarly fruitful accomplishments like “Rosewood” (1997), “Shaft”(2000), and “Infant Boy” (2001).

John Singleton Quick Info

Full Name John Singleton
Net Worth $50 Million
Date Of Birth January 6, 1968
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California USA,
Height 1.68 m
Profession American film director, screenwriter, producer
Education Pasadena City College, USC School of Cinematic Arts Film Writing Program
Nationality American
Spouse Akosua Gyamama Busia (1996-1997)
Children Cleopatra Singleton
Parents Sheila Ward-Johnson, Danny Singleton
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/johnsingleton
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0005436
Awards Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director
Nominations Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special, Golden Bear, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Dire…
Movies “Boyz N The Hood” (1991), “Poetic Justice”(1993), “Higher Learning”(1995), “Rosewood” (1997), “Shaft”(2000), “Baby Boy” (2001), “Rosewood” (1997), “Snowfall” (2015)
TV Shows “Remember The Time” (1991)

John Singleton Trademarks

  1. Frequently casts Tyrese Gibson
  2. Films often center around inner-city tension
  3. Frequently casts hip-hop musicians in his films (e.g. Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, Busta Rhymes)

John Singleton Important Facts

  • Singleton has cited The Gunfighter (1950) as the film influencing him the most.
  • Was working as an intern for The Arsenio Hall Show (1989) while writing the script of Boyz n the Hood (1991), which is also where he met Ice Cube, who went on to star in the movie.
  • Los Angeles, CA: Honored by the African-American Steering Committee of the Directors Guild of America [April 2013]
  • Currently in talks for producing an on-screen adaptation of “The A-Team”. [January 2008]
  • Begins shooting The Fast and The Furious 2 [September 2002]
  • Favorite directors are: Orson Welles, ‘Francois Truffaut’, Steven Spielberg, Akira Kurosawa, John Cassavetes, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola.
  • While in high school, Singleton learned “that the film business was controlled by screenplays.” After graduating from high school in 1986, Singleton was accepted to the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television’s prestigious Film Writing Program. During his four-year studies there, he won three writing awards. These achievements in writing earned Singleton a contract with the powerful Creative Artists Agency during his sophomore year at USC. Columbia wanted to make the picture, but at first wanted someone else to direct it. Singleton believed only he could do it and did.
  • Has family and friends in Switzerland.
  • A huge fan of Westerns. In fact, many of the shots in his films are influenced by the genre.
  • Favorite films include Raging Bull (1980), Bicycle Thieves (1948), Jaws (1975), The 400 Blows (1959) (400 Blows), and A Clockwork Orange (1971).
  • Taught an Advanced Directing Class at USC. (Spring 1997)
  • Met Laurence Fishburne when he was a PA on Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986). Lawrence played Cowboy Curtis.
  • Graduated from Blair High School in Pasadena, California, in 1986.
  • His 1991 film, Boyz n the Hood (1991), made its way onto the prestigious National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
  • A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Crossed Spring 1987 at Beta Omega Chapter (USC, Pepperdine, LMU).
  • Has a daughter named Cleopatra appeared in Baby Boy (2001)?
  • Sentenced to make a short film about domestic violence after pleading no contest to charges he assaulted the mother of his 6-year-old daughter Cleopatra. He was also placed on three years’ probation, fined $300, and ordered to undergo a year of domestic violence counseling. (22 June 1999).
  • Started Ice Cube’s acting career; on the Queen Latifah Show (1999), Ice Cube stated that John Singleton screen-tested him to see if he could act.
  • Loves to collect and read comic books.
  • The youngest person ever to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Director (at 24).
  • Daughter, Hadar Busia-Singleton, (b. 4/3/1997). with Oxford-trained Ghanian princess Akosua Busia.
  • Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1990).

John Singleton Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Rebel 2017 TV Movie completed Director
Rebel 2017 TV Series 1 episode completed Director
Snowfall 2016 TV Movie attached filming Director
Billions 2017 TV Series 1 episode Director
American Crime Story 2016 TV Series 1 episode Director
Empire 2015 TV Series 1 episode Director
Abduction 2011/I Director
30 for 30 2010 TV Series documentary 1 episode Director
Four Brothers 2005 Director
2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 Director
Baby Boy 2001 Director
Shaft 2000 Director
Rosewood 1997 Director
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory 1995 Video documentary video “Remember The Time” Director
Higher Learning 1995 Director
Dangerous: The Short Films 1993 Video video “Remember The Time” Director
Poetic Justice 1993 Director
Michael Jackson: Remember the Time 1992 Video short uncredited Director
Boyz n the Hood 1991 Director
Rebel 2017 TV Movie executive producer completed Producer
Rebel 2017 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode completed Producer
Snowfall 2016 TV Movie executive producer filming Producer
Independent Lens 2015 TV Series documentary executive producer – 1 episode Producer
Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People 2014 Documentary executive producer Producer
The Making of ‘Illegal Tender’ 2008 Video short producer Producer
Illegal Tender 2007 producer Producer
Black Snake Moan 2006 producer Producer
Hustle & Flow 2005 producer Producer
Time Out 2004 Short executive producer Producer
Baby Boy 2001 producer Producer
Shaft 2000 producer Producer
Woo 1998 executive producer Producer
Higher Learning 1995 producer Producer
Poetic Justice 1993 producer Producer
Rebel 2017 TV Movie co-writer completed Writer
Rebel 2017 TV Series 1 episode completed Writer
Snowfall 2016 TV Movie filming Writer
Baby Boy 2001 written by Writer
Shaft 2000 screenplay / story Writer
Higher Learning 1995 written by Writer
Poetic Justice 1993 written by Writer
Boyz n the Hood 1991 written by Writer
The Game 2013 TV Series John Singleton Actor
Baadasssss! 2003 Detroit J Actor
Baby Boy 2001 Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited) Actor
Shaft 2000 Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) Actor
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994 Fireman Actor
Boyz n the Hood 1991 Mailman (uncredited) Actor
Sidney 2002 Short mentor to the director Miscellaneous
Beach Boys: Endless Summer 1988 TV Series production assistant Miscellaneous
Pee-wee’s Playhouse 1986 TV Series production assistant Miscellaneous
Illegal Tender 2007 music supervisor Music Department
Baby Boy 2001 music supervisor Music Department
Higher Learning 1995 writer: “SITUATION: GRIMM” Soundtrack
All Mistakes Buried 2015 special thanks Thanks
White Rabbit 2013/I special thanks Thanks
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of ‘Star Wars’ 2004 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
Street Fury: Inferno 2003 Video documentary special thanks Thanks
Sydney 2002 Short special thanks Thanks
Dumb & Dumber 1994 special thanks Thanks
Ax ‘Em 1992 special thanks Thanks
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1993 TV Series Himself Self
Straight from the Hood: An MTV News Special Report 1993 TV Movie documentary Himself – Film Director Self
The 64th Annual Academy Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short / Nominated: Best Director & Best Original Screenplay Self
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1992 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Días de cine 1991 TV Series Himself Self
E.T. – Entretenimento Total 1991 TV Series Himself Self
Access Hollywood Live 2016 TV Series Himself Self
30 for 30 2010-2015 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Unsung Hollywood 2014-2015 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Real Husbands of Hollywood 2014 TV Series Himself Self
The Hour 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots 2012 Documentary Himself Self
The BET Honors 2012 TV Movie Himself Self
Abduction: The Initiation of an Action Hero 2012 Video short Himself Self
The Abduction Application 2012 Video Himself Self
The Fight for the Truth: Making Abduction 2012 Video short Himself Self
Made in Hollywood 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2007-2011 TV Series Himself Self
The Enduring Significance of Boyz n the Hood 2011 Video documentary short Himself Self
The Mo’Nique Show 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 2011 TV Series Himself – Interviewee / Film Director Self
These Amazing Shadows 2011 Documentary Himself Self
Half Circle 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Making of ‘Illegal Tender’ 2008 Video short Himself Self
N.W.A.: The World’s Most Dangerous Group 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Miss Rap Supreme 2008 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Guest Self
BET Awards 2007 2007 TV Special Himself Self
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters 2006 Documentary Himself Self
ABC News Nightline 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Shootout 2005-2006 TV Series Himself Self
20 to 1 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Young Hollywood Awards 2005 TV Special Himself Self
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2005 TV Movie Himself (uncredited) Self
Film ’72 2005 TV Series Himself Self
El Magacine 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Charlie Rose 1995-2005 TV Series Himself Self
E! True Hollywood Story 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Weekends at the DL 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Access Granted 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Tavis Smiley 2005 TV Series Himself Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of ‘Star Wars’ 2004 Video documentary short Himself – Writer-Director, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Self
The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema 2004 Video documentary short Himself Self
The N Word 2004 Documentary Himself Self
TV’s Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip 2004 TV Movie Himself Self
Inside ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ 2003 Video documentary short Himself Self
Making Music with Ludacris 2003 Video documentary short Himself Self
Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend 2003 Video documentary short Himself Self
America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. 2002 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Who Is Alan Smithee? 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
Casting for Glinda 2001 Video documentary Himself Self
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 2000 TV Special Himself Self
The Directors 1999 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg 1996 TV Special documentary Himself Self
1995 VH1 Honors 1995 TV Movie Himself Self
Your Studio and You 1995 Short Himself (uncredited) Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1995 TV Series Himself Self
Dangerous: The Short Films 1993 Video Himself (‘Making of Remember the Time’ segment) Self
Michael Jackson 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
And You Don’t Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Tupac: Resurrection 2003 Documentary Himself Archive Footage

John Singleton Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2015 Special Achievement Award African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Won
2006 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie Four Brothers (2005) Won
2005 Special Achievement Award African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honored for producing the film “Hustle & Flow” and directing “Four Brothers”. Won
2003 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 26 August 2003. At 6915 Hollywood Boulevard. Won
2001 Special Mention Locarno International Film Festival Baby Boy (2001) Won
2001 Career Achievement Award Acapulco Black Film Festival Won
1992 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best New Filmmaker Boyz n the Hood (1991) Won
1992 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Screenwriter of the Year Won
1992 Special Award ShoWest Convention, USA Directorial Debut of the Year Won
1991 New Generation Award Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Boyz n the Hood (1991) Won
1991 NYFCC Award New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best New Director Boyz n the Hood (1991) Won
2015 Special Achievement Award African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Nominated
2006 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie Four Brothers (2005) Nominated
2005 Special Achievement Award African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honored for producing the film “Hustle & Flow” and directing “Four Brothers”. Nominated
2003 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 26 August 2003. At 6915 Hollywood Boulevard. Nominated
2001 Special Mention Locarno International Film Festival Baby Boy (2001) Nominated
2001 Career Achievement Award Acapulco Black Film Festival Nominated
1992 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best New Filmmaker Boyz n the Hood (1991) Nominated
1992 ShoWest Award ShoWest Convention, USA Screenwriter of the Year Nominated
1992 Special Award ShoWest Convention, USA Directorial Debut of the Year Nominated
1991 New Generation Award Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Boyz n the Hood (1991) Nominated
1991 NYFCC Award New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best New Director Boyz n the Hood (1991) Nominated