John Singleton

Known for directing 1991’s Boyz n the Hood, at the age of 24, the becoming director was the first African American and youngest person to ever have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. Singleton would also direct 2 Fast 2 Furious, Shaft, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice, and 1997’s drama, Rosewood. In April 2019, Singleton passed after being taken off life support, following stroke days prior. 

John Singleton