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John Singleton's net worth is estimated at $50 million. He is an African American screenwriter, film director, and producer who acquired most of his wealth from films such as Poetic Justice and Boyz n the Hood. Most of his movies are based on his experiences growing up in the rough part of town.

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John Daniel Singleton was born in Los Angeles, California to Danny Singleton and Sheila Ward Johnson. He attended Pasadena City College and USC School of Cinema Arts before graduating from USC in 1990. Later he was enrolled in the University of Southern California’s Filmic Writing program under Marget Mehring who is famous for her curriculum. The program sought to take students directly into Hollywood systems as professional directors and writers.

In 1991, his debut film Boyz n the Hood received 2 Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay and Director. Aged 24 years he became the youngest person ever to be nominated for Best Director as well as the first African-American to be nominated for the award. Singleton also directed Michael Jackson’s video titled Remember The Time.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2012

Others

Sales of the video Abduction as the film's director

$10,180,000

2011

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Abduction as the film's director

$86,650,000

2007

Others

Sales of the video Black Snake Moan as the film's producer

$22,110,000

2007

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Black Snake Moan and box office sales of the movie Illegal Tender as the films' producer

$14,060,000

2005

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movies Hustle & Flow and Four Brothers as the films' producer

$116,080,000

2004

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Baadasssss! as Detroit J

$365,730

2003

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious as the film's director

$236,410,000

2001

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Baby Boy as the film's director, producer and screenwriter

$29,380,000

2000

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Shaft as the film's director, producer and screenwriter

$107,200,000

1997

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Rosewood as the film's director

$13,130,000

1995

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Higher Learning as the film's director, producer and screenwriter

$38,290,000

1993

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Poetic Justice as the film's director and screenwriter

$27,520,000

1991

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Boyz n the Hood as the film's director and screenwriter

$57,500,000