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John Singleton Biography
Birth Name:
John Daniel Singleton
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Director, writer, producer, actor
Fast Facts
- Won many collegiate honors in writing, including the Jack Nicholson Screen Writing Award
- Made his directorial debut in the 1991 hit film Boyz N the Hood, for which he received two Oscar nominations
- His nomination for Best Director was historical, becoming the first African-American nominated in the category
- Took home the Best New Director award from the New York Film Critics Circle in 1991
- Ventured into the music genre and directed Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" video in 1992
- Dated model Tyra Banks for a time in the early 1990s
- The pair worked together in the 1995 movie Higher Learning, and he admitted he had problems directing her in love scenes
- Played a bit part as a fireman in the 1994 movie Beverly Hills Cop III
- Was a producer of the critically acclaimed film Hustle & Flow (2005)
Awards
- 2017Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
- 1992Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
- 1991Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
- 1991Oscar-Best Writing (Original Screenplay): nominated
- 1991MTV Movie Awards-Best New Filmmaker: winner
- 1991New York Film Critics Circle-Best New Director: winner
Relationships
- Cleopatra Singleton -- Daughter
- Hadar Singleton -- Daughter
- Justice Maya Singleton -- Daughter
- Tosha Lewis -- Ex-significant Other
- Vestria Barlow -- Ex-significant Other
- Danny Singleton -- Father
- Sheila Ward-Johnson -- Mother
- Maasai Singleton -- Son