John Singleton

Born January 6, 1968· Los Angeles, California, USA

† Died April 28, 2019

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Raised in Los Angeles and educated through USC’s School of Cinema-Television, where he completed a filmic-writing program, Singleton entered Hollywood with a focus on the African-American urban experience. His breakthrough came with the 1991 debut Boyz n the Hood, which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, making him the youngest and first Black nomi…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources