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John Singleton’s Career In Movies & TV – Photo Gallery - Deadline

John Singleton’s Career In Movies & TV – Photo Gallery - Deadline

John Singleton, who died Monday at age 51, left a legacy that included one of the 1990s' most influential movies in Boyz N the Hood, his debut feature that earned him a pair of Oscar nominations. The movie, which he made at age 24, not only broke ground in the culture of films but also for African Americans -- Singleton was the first ever to receive a Best Director nom.His shocking passing after suffering a stroke April 17 means he only was able to direct nine films in his career, and most recently created and executive produced FX's Snowfall, the drama series about the start of the crack cocaine epidemic in Singleton's hometown of Los Angeles (he was born in L.A. and attended Blair High School, Pasadena City College and USC School of Cinematic Arts). FX renewed Snowfall for a third season last fall.His film credits after Boyz N the Hood included Poetic Justice (1993), starring Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur and Regina King, the latter of which like Cuba Gooding Jr and Ice Cube became big because of Boyz N the Hood. That pic was followed by Higher Learning (1995), Rosewood (1997), Baby Boy (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Four Brothers (2005) and 2011's Abduction.He later made his mark on TV, directing episodes of Empire, Billions and the Emmy-winning People Vs. OJ Simpson. His recent producing credits include the 2017 docu L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later.John Singleton Remembered: Hollywood Reacts To Director’s Death At 51Click on the photo above to launch a gallery of Singleton's works." />.vvqbox { visibility: visible !important; display: block; clear: both; width: 100%;}.vvqbox div { margin: 10px auto;}.vvqbox img { max-width: 100%; height: 100%;}.vvqbox object { max-width: 100%;} Click to Skip Ad Closing in... Skip to main content Open Mega Menu Got A Tip? Deadline Follow Us:

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John Singleton’s Career In Movies & TV – Photo Gallery By Patrick Hipes

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19 View All John Singleton, who died Monday at age 51, left a legacy that included one of the 1990s’ most influential movies in Boyz N the Hood, his debut feature that earned him a pair of Oscar nominations. The movie, which he made at age 24, not only broke ground in the culture of films but also for African Americans — Singleton was the first ever to receive a Best Director nom.

His shocking passing after suffering a stroke April 17 means he only was able to direct nine films in his career, and most recently created and executive produced FX’s Snowfall, the drama series about the start of the crack cocaine epidemic in Singleton’s hometown of Los Angeles (he was born in L.A. and attended Blair High School, Pasadena City College and USC School of Cinematic Arts). FX renewed Snowfall for a third season last fall. [Read More]

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