Screenwriter and director John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood led to a Academy Award for Best Director, making him the first African-American ever nominated. Synopsis John Singleton was born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California. In 1991, his film Boyz n the Hood won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. He followed the win with Poetic Justice in 1993 and Higher Learning … Continue reading Profile:John Singleton