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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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Destin Daniel Cretton. Director: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. 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 8, 2021 · Action/Adventure/Fantasy. Directed and co-written by Destin Daniel Cretton. Starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Michelle Yeoh, Meng’er Zhang. PG-13. 132 minutes. Opened Sept. 3 ...
Mar 14, 2019 · Place of Birth: Haiku, Hawaii, U.S. Date of Birth: November 23, 1978. Ethnicity: *father – Irish, Slovak. *mother – Japanese. Destin Daniel Cretton is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. He has directed the films I Am Not a Hipster, Short Term 12, both of which he wrote; The Glass Castle, Just Mercy, and Shang-Chi ...
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.
Jun 4, 2023 · Continue reading to learn 10 things you didn’t know about Destin Daniel Cretton. 1. He Comes From A Diverse Background. Destin was born in Hawaii to an Asian mother and a white father. Although ...
Dec 18, 2021 · Destin Daniel Cretton had a major task ahead of him after he signed on for the movie. He had to introduce a classic character to non-comic book-reading audiences and honor the character’s history.