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John Singleton, in full John Daniel Singleton, (born January 6, 1968, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died April 29, 2019, Los Angeles), American film director and screenwriter whose films often examined urban and racial tensions. He was best known for his directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood (1991). Singleton was raised near the violence-ridden south-central section of Los Angeles. While studying screenwriting at the University of Southern California, he won several writing awards, which led ...