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airdate May 3, 2005
At age 24, John Singleton made movie history as the youngest person and the first African American ever to receive a Best Director Oscar nod with his directorial debut, Boyz 'N the Hood. In college, he won several writing awards that led to a deal with Creative Artists Agency and the sale of his debut script. His directing credits include the Shaft remake and 2 Fast 2 Furious. With his partner in Crunk Pictures, Singleton used his clout to make Hustle & Flow, his first independently financed and produced feature.
John Singleton
Tavis: Up next on this program: filmmakers John Singleton and Craig Brewer, who are behind a project called 'Hustle & Flow'. A lot of buzz around this movie. We'll talk about it with these two guys in just a moment. Stay with us.
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