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The 1991 film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for best director. Singleton died in Los Angeles after a stroke.

Screenwriter and director John Singleton’s ‘Boyz n the Hood’ led to an Academy Award for Best Director, making him the first African-American ever nominated.

His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American.

John Singleton, American film director and screenwriter whose films often examined urban and racial tensions. He was best known for his directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood (1991). Other films included Poetic Justice (1993), Shaft (2000), and 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). Learn more about Singleton’s life and career.

Singleton was the first black filmmaker to be nominated for a Best Director Oscar in 1991 — he was only 24 at the time