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For other persons named John Singleton, see John Singleton (disambiguation).
John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Academy Award-nominated film director, screenwriter, and producer. A native of South Los Angeles, many of his films consider the implications of inner-city violence like the critically acclaimed and popular Boyz N the Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning and Baby Boy, and even branching out into mainstream territory, such as the blockbuster 2 Fast 2 Furious.
[edit] BiographySingleton attended Pasadena City College and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He graduated from USC in 1990[1]. His 1991 film debut Boyz N the Hood received Academy Award nods for Best Screenplay and Director[1]. At age 23 he was the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director, and the only African-American to be nominated for the award. Singleton also directed the video for Michael Jackson's 1991 single "Remember The Time," starring actor Eddie Murphy. Around March of 1993, he began dating supermodel Tyra Banks, who later starred in "Higher Learning." They broke up a few months after the movie premiered in 1995. In 2006, Tyra Banks mentioned in an interview that a former boyfriend had beaten her, but she refused to identify him or note how many years ago the relationship occurred. Speculation has arisen that John Singleton was that boyfriend, especially since allegations have swirled around him that he had beaten previous girlfriends as well.[citation needed] In 1996, he married Ghanaian princess and actress Akosua Cyamama Busia. They divorced the following year. They have daughter Hader together. In 2006, he won USC's Mary Pickford Alumni Award.[1] [edit] AccidentOn August 23, 2007, Singleton was involved in an automobile accident, in which he struck and killed a pedestrian, Constance Russell, 57, of Los Angeles[1]. Staying on the scene until police arrived, Singleton was not found to be under the influence of alcohol or other substances, and was released after being questioned. The case was turned over to the District Attorney but no charges were filed[2][3][4]. [edit] Filmography[edit] Director
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