"[He] was the first African American and the youngest-ever Academy Award nominee for best director [for Boyz N the Hood]. He wrote [that film's] screenplay, which was also an Oscar contender, as a student at the University of Southern California." His career later became more commercial, with such films as 2 Fast 2 Furious, Four […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM on April 30, 2019