Career
Singleton's 1991 film debut Boyz n the Hood received Academy Award nods for Best Screenplay and Director. At age 24 he was the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director, and the first African-American to be nominated for the award. Singleton also directed the video for Michael Jackson's 1991 single "Remember The Time", starring actor Eddie Murphy.
In 1997, his film Rosewood was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2005, Singleton teamed with Craig Brewer and financed the independent film, Hustle and Flow, once it was clear that most other major backers would not clear it for release.
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