You may not recognize his name, but Avery was the triggerman in Boyz n the Hood. His character didn’t even get a real name in the film; according to IMDb, he played “knucklehead #2.” ...

Four years later upon graduation, he sold the script to Columbia Pictures, and on July 2, 1991, the movie ... buddies in a scene from the film ‘Boyz N The Hood’, 1991. (Photo by Columbia ...

The 51-year-old, known for movies including Boyz N The Hood , Shaft and 2 Fast 2 Furious, became unwell on Wednesday, his family said. The filmmaker is "under great medical care", they said.

Boyz n the Hood earned him the distinction of being the youngest director and first African American nominated for the best director Oscar and also fetched him a Best Original Screenplay nomination.

Another big name has signed on to the Andrew Dice Clay documentary. John Singleton, who directed “Boyz n the Hood” and “2 Fast 2 Furious,” will direct the forthcoming film about the ...

John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with “Boyz n the Hood” and went on to a variety of projects – including “2 Fast 2 Furious” – has died after suffering a stroke.

The filmmaker, who also directed “Poetic Justice,” “2 Fast 2 Furious,” and ... the Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter of ‘Boyz n the Hood,’ died Monday.