John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 - April 28, 2019) was an American 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. He later branched out into mainstream territory with the blockbuster 2 Fast 2 Furious and Four Brothers.
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Release Date: 2021-07-10
Character: Self
Vote Count: 4
Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.
Release Date: 2021-05-19
Department: Crew
Job: In Memory Of
Vote Count: 7360
Arjun and Anu are fraternal twins who manage to run a scam in the US from India via a call center. With police officer Kumar hot on their heels, will they manage to escape the system?
Release Date: 2021-03-19
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Vote Count: 6
De'aundre Bonds, actor most known for playing "Stacy" in "The Wood" tells it all in this thrilling documentary about his life. From childhood to the silver screen to prison and back again.
Release Date: 2019-08-18
Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it, the story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course.
Release Date: 2017-07-05
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 2
Vote Count: 589
Documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of the LA riots, 25 years after the uprising made national headlines and highlighted the racial divide in America.
Release Date: 2017-04-18
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Character: Himself
Vote Count: 4
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.
Release Date: 2016-10-14
Character: Self
Vote Count: 15
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
Release Date: 2016-02-02
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 977
A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.
Release Date: 2016-01-17
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 936
When Pete Carroll took over the football program at USC after the 2000 season, the once-great Trojans were under siege. But thanks to his football knowledge, upbeat personality and recruiting skills, Southern Cal was soon back atop the college football world as home attendance skyrocketed, Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush won Heismans and the Trojans put together a 34-game winning streak. As it would be later discovered, though, the program was committing sins that would result in lost scholarships, victories and one of those Heismans. But those revelations didn’t come until after the national championship game in the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and the University of Texas. Featuring interviews with Carroll, Leinart and others inside the USC program at the time, “Trojan War” looks at Carroll’s nine-year USC reign through the prism of that game, considered one of the greatest in college football history. It was also the beginning of the end.
Release Date: 2015-10-13
Character: Self
Vote Count: 5
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
Release Date: 2015-08-02
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 17
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
Release Date: 2015-01-07
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 728
For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.
Release Date: 2011-09-22
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 2906
A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/Director John Singleton looking back at the picture's history and legacy. They speak on the themes of the film, the casting process, its importance then and now, its reception upon release, the project's novelty, its placing in the National Film Registry, and more. There's no shortage of good insight here and the piece does a fine job of encapsulating what Boyz n the Hood is all about.
Release Date: 2011-07-19
Character: Self
Vote Count: 1
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.
Release Date: 2011-01-22
Character: Self
Vote Count: 69
Few athletes in Olympic history have reached such heights and depths as Marion Jones. After starring at the University of North Carolina and winning gold at the 1997 and '99 World Track and Field Championships, her rise to the top culminated at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. There, she captivated the world with her beauty, style and athletic dominance, sprinting and jumping to three gold medals and two bronze. Eventually, though, her accomplishments and her reputation would be tarnished. For years, Jones denied the increasing speculation that she used performance-enhancing drugs. But in October 2007, she finally admitted what so many had long suspected -- that she had indeed used steroids. Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying to federal investigators and soon saw her Olympic achievements disqualified. Now a free woman, Jones is running in a new direction in life and taking time to reflect.
Release Date: 2010-11-02
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 9
30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN
Release Date: 2009-10-06
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 39
Documentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
Release Date: 2008-01-15
Character: Self
After the gangsters who killed his father come to settle a score, a teenage boy and his mother turn the tables on the killers - one Latino family's quest for honor and revenge as the hunted become the hunters.
Release Date: 2007-08-24
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Vote Count: 50
A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding it.
Release Date: 2006-12-31
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Vote Count: 888
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.
Release Date: 2006-06-13
Character: Self
Vote Count: 2
Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.
Release Date: 2005-08-11
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 2216
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Release Date: 2005-07-22
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Vote Count: 394
Hip-Hop Honeys: Las Vegas is your VIP pass to party in Sin City alongside 21 beautiful models and some of hip-hop's biggest stars. Once again, Game has gathered a gang of super-sexy honeys, superstar rappers and original blazing beats from top hip-hop producers. Hip-hop legend Redman is your host, bringing his own unique brand of humor. Watch as they enjoy sexy limo rides for pleasure and exclusive access to the hottest casino nightspots in town. Witness exotic models of all shades as they pose for intimate segments containing exclusive, upscale nude videography. Featuring guest appearances from 50 Cent, Lil Jon, Lloyd Banks, Floyd Mayweather, Aaron Hall, DJ Premier, Obie Trice and more.
Release Date: 2005-07-05
Character: Self
A precocious nine-year old deals with life after the lost of her mother.
Release Date: 2004-09-16
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.
Release Date: 2004-05-28
Character: Detroit J
Vote Count: 52
Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth of the United States to take the temperature of black America at the start of the new century. He explores this rich and diverse landscape, social as well as geographic, and meets the people who are defining black America, from the most famous and influential to those at the grassroots.
Release Date: 2004-02-03
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 1
Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in the time of "Boyz n the Hood," the parallels between Singleton's real life and his film, the process of making the film, the casting process, the quality of the script, the film's reception, its Oscar nominations, and its legacy.
Release Date: 2003-09-02
Character: Self
Vote Count: 2
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.
Release Date: 2003-06-05
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 7637
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
Release Date: 2001-06-27
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Man Selling Bootleg Movies (uncredited)
Vote Count: 315
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Release Date: 2000-06-15
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
Vote Count: 1318
Woo is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And she doesn't have any trouble attracting members of the opposite sex. But for some reason no one ever sticks around. Woo meets Tim, a paralegal who is her complete opposite. They shouldn't click. However, Woo and Tim begin to bond when a series of weird and stressful calamities hits them while they are on their first date.
Release Date: 1998-05-08
Department: Production
Job: Executive Producer
Vote Count: 36
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Release Date: 1997-02-21
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 105
Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in this one hour special.
Release Date: 1997-02-06
Character: Self
This compilation features 10 of Michael Jackson's greatest video hits, including "Billie Jean," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Black or White," "Rock With You" and others. -Includes the never before seen 18 minute version of "Bad". Directed by Martin Scorsese. Featuring Wesley Snipes. -9:30 Long Version of "The Way You Make Me Feel". -"Black Or White"- short film "Panther" version -"thriller"- "monstrous masterpiece" the ultimate "music movie" 14 minutes of horrific fun by director John Landis. -"remember The Time"- directed by John Singleton (Higher Learning, Boyz N The Hood, Shaft),features Eddie Murphy and Magic Johnson.
Release Date: 1995-07-16
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 63
A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cameos by many stars and directors.
Release Date: 1995-02-01
Character: John Singleton
Vote Count: 29
African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.
Release Date: 1995-01-11
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 219
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.
Release Date: 1994-05-24
Character: Fireman
Vote Count: 1962
Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the visual and musical highlights of his most recent string of hit singles. As well as extensive behind the scenes profiles of the making of Michael's state of the art short films.
Release Date: 1993-09-28
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Self (uncredited)
Vote Count: 37
Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?
Release Date: 1993-07-23
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Vote Count: 257
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
Release Date: 1991-07-12
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: The Mailman (uncredited)
Vote Count: 2065
Popular rap music videos showcased along with live performances and interviews with notable rap artists.
Release Date: 1988-09-21
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 2