John SingletonAwards

Born:
January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, CA
Occupation:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
Becoming, at the age of 24, the youngest individual and the first African American ever to be nominated for a Best Director Academy Award, John Singleton made movie history with Boyz 'N the Hood, his astonishing 1991 directorial debut. An intensely personal portrait of life and death in South...Read More

  • Boyz 'N the Hood

    Best New Filmmaker

    Won
    MTV Movie Awards
    1991

  • Boyz 'N the Hood

    Best New Director

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    1991

  • Boyz 'N the Hood

    Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1991

  • Boyz 'N the Hood

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1991

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