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Cretton was born and raised in Haiku, Hawaii on the island of Maui. He is of half-Japanese descent. [2] [3] He was home-schooled by his Christian mother. [4] [5] His sister Joy is a costume designer who has worked on several of Destin's projects. [6] He lived in Haiku in a two-bedroom house with his five siblings, [7] until he was 19 years old ...
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- 2002–present
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.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- November 23, 1978
- 3 min
Sep 1, 2021 · The indie filmmaker talks about casting, changing the Mandarin, and breaking stereotypes in the first Asian-led superhero movie. He also reveals his dream sign for Marvel Studios.
- Adam B. Vary
Sep 3, 2021 · Destin Daniel Cretton is reflecting on what his younger self would have made of all this. His new movie tells the story of Shang-Chi, the first Asian superhero to lead a Marvel film. A Chinese ...
Jul 26, 2022 · The 'Shang-Chi' director will continue his MCU tenure with the 2025 sequel to 'Avengers: Endgame'. The film will focus on Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror, who will be introduced in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'.
- Adam B. Vary
Sep 3, 2021 · Director Destin Daniel Cretton and Chloé Zhao attend the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” World Premiere at El Capitan Theatre on August 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nov 15, 2023 · EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton has decided to step away as director of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Kang Dynasty to focus on his other Marvel projects. This is an ...