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John Singleton Dead: Trailblazing 'Boyz N the Hood' Writer-Director Was 51 - The Hollywood Reporter
John Singleton, the pioneering writer-director of 'Boyz N the Hood' who traveled a short distance but sure came a long way as he blazed a trail from South Central to Hollywood, has died. He was 51.
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‘Boyz n the Hood’ Director John Singleton Not ‘Worried’ About White Oscars: ‘There’s Only So Many Slots’
While Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith have called for an Oscar boycott, John Singleton, who became the first African-American nominated for the best director Academy Award for his 1991 film ...
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John Singleton Dies: Trailblazing ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Filmmaker Was 51
A two-time Oscar nominee for writing and directing his debut film Boyz N the Hood (1991), Singleton was a trailblazer in black cinema.He was a benchmark in filmmaking and his voice spoke to an ...
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With John Singleton’s brilliant ‘Boyz N the Hood,’ the filmmaker found his voice from the start - Los Angeles Times
John Singleton's landmark 1991 debut, "Boyz N the Hood," remains the standout of a filmmaking career that ended Monday, with the filmmaker's death at the age of 51. News Home Page ...
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Must Reads: How John Singleton’s ‘Boyz n the Hood’ shaped the life of one boy from the hood - Los Angeles Times
“Boyz n the Hood” wasn’t the first John Singleton film I saw in theaters — that distinction goes to his 1993 romance “Poetic Justice” — but it’s the one that’s stayed with me the ...
Variety6y
John Singleton Appreciation: How 'Boyz N the Hood' Changed Hollywood - Variety
John Singleton had just turned 24 when the Academy Award nominations were announced in January 1992. ... “Boyz N the Hood” was a massive hit when it opened in the summer of 1991, ...
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John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood Was Just the Start of a Fearless, Trailblazing Career
John Singleton's directorial debut 'Boyz n the Hood' was the first step. He forged a career out of taking chances. The Oscars So White debacle of 2015 opened a galvanizing conversation about how ...
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John Singleton Dead: 'Boyz n the Hood' Director Was 51 - Variety
John Singleton, writer-director of “Boyz n the Hood” and industry pioneer, who was the first African American to earn an Oscar nomination for best director, has died. He was 51.
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‘Boyz n the Hood’ Director John Singleton Worked on This Beloved Children’s Show - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Singleton’s filmmaking career broke out with his directorial debut in Boyz n the Hood. But until his tragic death in 2019, he built upon that foundation with a variety of other popular projects.
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‘Boyz n the Hood’ Director John Singleton in a Coma Following Stroke
After suffering what was initially described as a “mild” stroke last week, John Singleton is now in a coma. TMZ first broke the news, noting that the “Boyz n the Hood” director’s mother ...
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John Singleton, 'Boyz N the Hood' director, in a coma - USA TODAY
"Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton is in a coma, eight days after the 51-year-old suffered a stroke, the Associated Press reports, citing court papers his family filed. ...
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John Singleton, ‘Boyz n the Hood’ director, dead at 51
John Singleton, the groundbreaking director of “Boyz n the Hood” and “Poetic Justice,” died Monday after being taken off life support earlier in the day. He was 51 years old.