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Destin Daniel Cretton

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Destin Daniel Cretton
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' director Destin Daniel Cretton tells IMDb about how he applied what he learned making 'Short Term 12' to his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, how he fostered the comedic rapport between his stars Simu Liu and Awkwafina, and what his workout regiment was like on set.
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Destin Daniel Cretton is an American filmmaker, writer and producer from Haiku, Hawaii. He is known for directing The Glass Castle, I Am Not a Hipster, Short Term 12, Just Mercy and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He is the second Asian-American filmmaker to direct a Marvel film following Ang Lee's Hulk.
BornNovember 23, 1978
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BornNovember 23, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 36 wins & 32 nominations

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    Known for

    Tim Roth, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Benedict Wong, Meng'er Zhang, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Florian Munteanu in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2021
    John Gallagher Jr., Brie Larson, Rami Malek, and Alex Calloway in Short Term 12 (2013)
    Short Term 12
    7.9
    • Director
    • 2013
    Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, Karan Kendrick, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Just Mercy (2019)
    Just Mercy
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2019
    Woody Harrelson and Brie Larson in The Glass Castle (2017)
    The Glass Castle
    7.1
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Scenes for Minors
      • executive producer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Naruto
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Lucky Lu
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Rinko Kikuchi, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Ansel Elgort, and Shô Kasamatsu in Tokyo Vice (2022)
      Tokyo Vice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2024
    • American Born Chinese (2023)
      American Born Chinese
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Closing Dynasty (2023)
      Closing Dynasty
      7.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Same Old (2022)
      Same Old
      7.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Los (2015)
      Los
      8.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, the Bro-Am Documentary (2014)
      Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, the Bro-Am Documentary
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Snapped
      Short
      • executive producer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2014
    • Dominic Bogart in I Am Not a Hipster (2012)
      I Am Not a Hipster
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2012
    • By the Time the Sun Is Hot (2011)
      By the Time the Sun Is Hot
      Short
      • producer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2011
    • Short Term 12 (2008)
      Short Term 12
      7.3
      Short
      • producer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2008
    • Deacon's Mondays (2007)
      Deacon's Mondays
      7.3
      Short
      • producer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2007
    • Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey (2006)
      Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey
      6.9
      • co-producer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2006

    Director

    • Wonder Man
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Untitled Spider-Man Sequel
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Scenes for Minors
      • Director
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Naruto
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • American Born Chinese (2023)
      American Born Chinese
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Tim Roth, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Benedict Wong, Meng'er Zhang, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Florian Munteanu in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
      Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, Karan Kendrick, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Just Mercy (2019)
      Just Mercy
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Woody Harrelson and Brie Larson in The Glass Castle (2017)
      The Glass Castle
      7.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Short Term 12: Making the Music
      Video
      • Director (filmed by)
      • 2014
    • John Gallagher Jr., Brie Larson, Rami Malek, and Alex Calloway in Short Term 12 (2013)
      Short Term 12
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Dominic Bogart in I Am Not a Hipster (2012)
      I Am Not a Hipster
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Short Term 12 (2008)
      Short Term 12
      7.3
      Short
      • Director (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2008
    • Deacon's Mondays (2007)
      Deacon's Mondays
      7.3
      Short
      • Director (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2007
    • Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey (2006)
      Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey
      6.9
      • co-director (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2006
    • Bartholomew's Song (2006)
      Bartholomew's Song
      7.2
      Short
      • Director (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2006
    • Longbranch: A Suburban Parable
      7.0
      Short
      • Director (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2002

    Writer

    • Wonder Man
      • co-creator (creator)
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Naruto
      • screenplay
      • Pre-production
    • Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel
      • written by
      • Pre-production
    • Tim Roth, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Benedict Wong, Meng'er Zhang, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Florian Munteanu in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
      Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
      7.4
      • screen story by
      • screenplay by
      • 2021
    • Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, Karan Kendrick, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Just Mercy (2019)
      Just Mercy
      7.6
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Woody Harrelson and Brie Larson in The Glass Castle (2017)
      The Glass Castle
      7.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Octavia Spencer and Sam Worthington in The Shack (2017)
      The Shack
      6.3
      • screenplay by (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2017
    • John Gallagher Jr., Brie Larson, Rami Malek, and Alex Calloway in Short Term 12 (2013)
      Short Term 12
      7.9
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Dominic Bogart in I Am Not a Hipster (2012)
      I Am Not a Hipster
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Short Term 12 (2008)
      Short Term 12
      7.3
      Short
      • writer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2008
    • Deacon's Mondays (2007)
      Deacon's Mondays
      7.3
      Short
      • Writer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2007
    • Bartholomew's Song (2006)
      Bartholomew's Song
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2006
    • Longbranch: A Suburban Parable
      7.0
      Short
      • Writer (as Destin Cretton)
      • 2002
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos12

    'Shang-Chi' Director Destin Daniel Cretton Answers Our Burning Questions
    Clip 2:54
    'Shang-Chi' Director Destin Daniel Cretton Answers Our Burning Questions
    Meng'er Zhang Answers 5 Burning Questions About 'Shang-Chi'
    Clip 2:30
    Meng'er Zhang Answers 5 Burning Questions About 'Shang-Chi'
    What Day One on the 'Shang-Chi' Set Was Like for the Cast & Director
    Clip 3:05
    What Day One on the 'Shang-Chi' Set Was Like for the Cast & Director
    Everything We Know About 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'
    Clip 4:08
    Everything We Know About 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'
    5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
    Clip 4:06
    5 Takeaways from TIFF 2019
    How Marvel's Been Paving the Way for Shang-Chi
    Clip 3:54
    How Marvel's Been Paving the Way for Shang-Chi
    What Marvel Might Reveal at Comic-Con
    Clip 3:15
    What Marvel Might Reveal at Comic-Con
    Trailer With Director's Commentary
    Clip 2:28
    Trailer With Director's Commentary
    "Who We Are" Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    "Who We Are" Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    Official Trailer
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    Trailer 2:13
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson Reveal Strength of Character in 'The Glass Castle'
    Video 1:55
    Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson Reveal Strength of Character in 'The Glass Castle'

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Destin Cretton
    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • November 23, 1978
      • Maui, Hawaii, USA
    • Parents
        Daniel Cretton
    • Relatives
      • Joy Cretton(Sibling)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Destin's feature length screenplay for Short Term 12 was an Academy Nicholl Fellowships winning script in 2010.
    • Trademark
        Frequently works with Brie Larson.

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