1968 - 2019
John Singleton American Film Director
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John Singleton dating history
Relationships
John Singleton was previously married to Akosua Busia (1996 - 1997).
John Singleton was in relationships with Tyra Banks (1993 - 1996) and Tosha Lewis (1991 - 1995).
About
American Film Director John Singleton passed away on 28th Apr 2019 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 51. Born John Daniel Singleton on 6th January, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA and educated at Eisenhower High School, John Singleton is most remembered for directing the VFX-driven music video for singer and songwriter Michael Jackson's 1992 single Remember the Time, as well as the films such as the 1991 coming-of-age hood crime drama film Boyz N the Hood, the 1993 romantic drama film Poetic Justice, the 1995 satire drama film Higher Learning, the 1997 historical drama film Rosewood, the 2000 action crime thriller film Shaft, the 2001 coming-of-age hood comedy-drama film Baby Boy, the 2003 action film 2 Fast 2 Furious, the 2005 action crime drama film Four Brothers, and the 2011 action thriller film Abduction, and episodes of shows such as the Fox musical drama series Empire, the BET police crime drama series Rebel, and the FX true crime drama anthology series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, in addition to co-creating the FX crime drama series Snowfall, and frequently casting rappers and musicians in prominent roles such as Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, Janet Jackson, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and André 3000 in a career that spanned 1991–2019 and 1986–2019. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
2 years, 5 months
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-
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-
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Dating | 2 |
4 years
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3 years, 3 months
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Total | 3 |
4 years
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3 years
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2 years, 5 months
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Details
First Name |
John
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Middle Name |
Daniel
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Last Name |
Singleton
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Full Name at Birth |
John Daniel Singleton
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Alternative Name |
John Daniel Singleton, John Singleton, John
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Birthday |
6th January, 1968
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Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Died |
28th April, 2019
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Place of Death |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and hypertension
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Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, USA
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Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Bald
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Blair High School in Pasadena, California (1986), Eisenhower High School
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University |
BFA Film, USC School of Cinema-Television (1990), Pasadena City College
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Occupation Text |
Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
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Occupation |
Film Director
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Claim to Fame |
directing the VFX-driven music video for singer and songwriter Michael Jackson's 1992 single Remember the Time, as well as the films such as the 1991 coming-of-age hood crime drama film Boyz N the Hood, the 1993 romantic drama film Poetic Justice, the 1995 satire drama film Higher Learning, the 1997 historical drama film Rosewood, the 2000 action crime thriller film Shaft, the 2001 coming-of-age hood comedy-drama film Baby Boy, the 2003 action film 2 Fast 2 Furious, the 2005 action crime drama film Four Brothers, and the 2011 action thriller film Abduction, and episodes of shows such as the Fox musical drama series Empire, the BET police crime drama series Rebel, and the FX true crime drama anthology series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, in addition to co-creating the FX crime drama series Snowfall, and frequently casting rappers and musicians in prominent roles such as Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, Janet Jackson, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and André 3000
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Year(s) Active |
1991–present, 1991–2019, 1986–2019
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John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for that award.
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