John Singleton
Birth Name:
John Daniel Singleton
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Music department, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Before graduating in 1990 at the University of Southern California for studying screenwriting, he won several awards for writing that later led to him signing a contract with the Creative Artists Agency
- Studied at Pasadena City College and USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Worked as a production assistant for the series "Pee-Wee's Playhouse" and "Beach Boys: Endless Summer" in the late 1980s
- Best known for directing the 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood," which earned him two Academy Award nominations and was admitted into the US Library of Congress National Film Registry
- Known for frequently casting actor Tyrese Gibson
- Known for portraying violence and conflict in inner-cities
- At age 24, became the youngest person to ever be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director
- Cites "Raging Bull," "Bycicle Thief," "Jaws" and "The 400 Blows" as his favorite films
Awards
- 1991ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 1991ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
- 1991Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 1991New Generation AwardWinner
- 1991NYFCC Award - Best New Director:Winner
- 1991Bronze HorseNominated
- 1992Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1992Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1992CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1992CFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1992DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1992MTV Movie Award - Best New Filmmaker:Winner
- 1992WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1997Golden Berlin Bear - Best Film:Nominated
- 1998Black Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001Special MentionWinner
- 2001Golden LeopardNominated
- 2002Black Reel - Best Film:Nominated
- 2002Black Reel - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted):Nominated
- 2002Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Director:Nominated
- 2004Black Reel - Film: Best Director:Nominated
- 2005Black Movie Award - Outstanding Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2006Black Movie Award - Outstanding Achievement in Directing:Nominated
- 2006Black Reel - Best Film:Nominated
- 2006Black Reel - Best Director:Nominated
- 2006Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie:Winner
- 2016Emmy - Outstanding Arts and Culture Programming:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series:Winner
- 2017DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2017Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special:Nominated
- 2022Black Movie Award - Classic Cinema Hall of Fame:Winner