John Singleton
John Singleton
John Daniel Singletonis an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood. For the film, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for the award. Singleton is a native of South Los Angeles and many of his early films, such as Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, and Baby Boy, consider the implications of inner-city violence. Some of his other...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth6 January 1968
CountryUnited States of America
The freshest moments in my films have always been with unknown actors.
Now, I'm so relaxed that I have to make myself nervous. I feel better when I'm second and third guessing myself over everything. I play with the mice in my head, all the time.
We have these rules, the 'hero rules.' Like, a hero doesn't slouch. A hero walks proudly with his head up. A hero walks with a purpose. A hero's always a gentleman.