John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His movies depict his native South Los Angeles with both its sweet and violent sides given equal consideration. Singleton attended the University of Southern California where his campus involvement included pledging and being initiated into the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. He has received many distinctions, beginning during his time as an undergraduate screenwriter at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, including nominations for Best Screenplay and Director for Boyz N the Hood.

With his ex-wife, Ghanaian princess and actress Akosua Cyamama Busia (married October 12, 1996 – June 15, 1997), he had one daughter (Hadar) (born April 13, 1997)

His daughter Cleopatra was in Baby Boy.

He is the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director at the 1991 Academy Awards for Boyz N the Hood and the first (and, to date, the only) African-American to be nominated for the award.

John Singleton is also the music video director of Michael Jackson's hit single Remember The Time, starring actor Eddie Murphy.

• Boyz N the Hood (1991) (Oscar nomination)

• Poetic Justice (1993)

• Higher Learning (1994)

• Rosewood (1997)

• Shaft (2000)

• Baby Boy (2001)

• 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

• Four Brothers (2005)

Director & Producer

• Higher Learning (1994)

• Shaft (2000)

• Baby Boy (2001)

Producer

• Hustle & Flow (2005)

• Black Snake Moan (2007)

• Illegal Tender (2007)

Screenwriter

• Boyz N the Hood (1991) (Oscar nomination)

• Higher Learning (1994)

• Shaft (2000)

• Baby Boy (2001)