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John Singleton Biography

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 Award-: nominated
1991New Generation Award-: winner
1991NYFCC Award-Best New Director: winner
1991Bronze Horse-: nominated
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 Mention-: winner
2001Golden Leopard-: nominated
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