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Esther Scott Dies: ‘Birth Of A Nation’, ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Actress Was 66
Esther Scott, whose film, TV and stage career included roles in Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation and John Singleton’s Boyz n the Hood, died February 14 in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack, Deadline has confirmed. She was 66.
Scott appeared in dozens of TV series including playing Delma on CW's Hart of Dixi…
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Sony To Rename Theater On Lot After John Singleton
Sony Pictures said Friday that is renaming on of the biggest theaters on its Culver City lot after John Singleton. The director-writer-producer, who died in April at age 51 after suffering a stroke, made his feature debut with Sony and Columbia Pictures’ Boyz N the Hood, which led to him becoming the youngest person…
Peter Bart: John Singleton The Auteur Was Also Skilled In Hollywood Gamesmanship
John Singleton flashed an ear-to-ear grin. "I feel vindicated," he told me. "I also feel rich. This is my definition of a good time."
The scene was the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. We were having a drink to celebrate Singleton's latest coup. He had carefully organized a bidding war among distributors for his latest…
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John Singleton’s Career In Movies & TV – Photo Gallery
John Singleton, who died Monday at age 51, left a legacy that included one of the 1990s’ most influential movies in Boyz N the Hood, his debut feature that earned him a pair of Oscar nominations. The movie, which he made at age 24, not only broke ground in the culture of films but also for African Americans…
John Singleton Dies: Trailblazing ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Filmmaker Was 51
John Singleton, the groundbreaking film director, screenwriter and producer, died Monday in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke on April 17. He was 51. A family spokesperson said Singleton passed away peacefully at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends.
“We want to thank the amazing…
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