Destin Daniel Cretton

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Destin Daniel Cretton is an American filmmaker known for directing character-driven dramas like "Short Term 12" and major studio projects such as Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."

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Destin Daniel Cretton canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film director
film producer
human
screenwriter
awardReceived SXSW Audience Award (Short Term 12 feature film)
SXSW Grand Jury Award (Short Term 12 short film)
basedOnHisShortFilm Short Term 12 feature film
linked to: Short Term 12
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1978-11-23
directed I Am Not a Hipster
Just Mercy
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Short Term 12
Short Term 12 (short film)
linked to: Short Term 12

The Glass Castle
The Shack (segments / involvement as director)
directedForStudio Lionsgate
Marvel Studios
educatedAt Point Loma Nazarene University
employer Marvel Studios (project-based)
linked to: Marvel Studios
ethnicGroup Japanese American
familyName Cretton
fieldOfWork film direction
screenwriting
genre character-driven drama
drama film
givenName Destin
inspiredShortTerm12By experience working at a group home
maritalStatus married
name Destin Daniel Cretton
nominatedFor Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing (Short Term 12 team)
notableWork I Am Not a Hipster
Just Mercy
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Short Term 12
Short Term 12 (short film)
linked to: Short Term 12

The Glass Castle
occupation film director
film producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, United States
religion Christianity (reported)
linked to: Christianity
spouse Nicolette Robinson (reported partner/spouse)
linked to: Nicolette Robinson
workedAs staff member at a group home for at-risk teenagers
wrote I Am Not a Hipster
Just Mercy (screenplay)
linked to: Just Mercy

Short Term 12
Short Term 12 (short film)
linked to: Short Term 12

The Glass Castle (screenplay)
linked to: The Glass Castle

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Tokyo Vice executiveProducer Destin Daniel Cretton
Dan Romer collaboration Destin Daniel Cretton
Just Mercy director Destin Daniel Cretton
Just Mercy screenwriter Destin Daniel Cretton
David Callaham notableCollaboration Destin Daniel Cretton
Destin Daniel Cretton name Destin Daniel Cretton
Nat Sanders collaboratedWith Destin Daniel Cretton
American Born Chinese executiveProducer Destin Daniel Cretton