| Destin Daniel Cretton Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 0½ in |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 23, 1978 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Destin Daniel Cretton is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor who has worked on a variety of projects which include the likes of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, I Am Not a Hipster, Short Term 12, American Born Chinese By the Time the Sun Is Hot, Deacon’s Mondays, The Glass Castle, Just Mercy, The Shack, Snapped, Same Old, Drakmar: A Vassal’s Journey, Tokyo Vice, Closing Dynasty, Los, Longbranch: A Suburban Parable, Bartholomew’s Song, and Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, the Bro-Am Documentary.
Born Name
Destin Daniel Cretton
Nick Name
Destin
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Haiku, Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Nationality
Education
Destin Daniel Cretton was homeschooled. Later on, he got enrolled at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) (a private Christian liberal arts college with its main campus located in San Diego, California). He majored in communications.
He later graduated from San Diego State University (SDSU), a public research university situated in San Diego, California.
Occupation
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor
Family
- Father – Daniel Cretton (Fireperson)
- Mother – Janice Harue Cretton (Hairdresser)
- Siblings – Joy (Sister) (A costume designer who has worked on many of Destin’s projects). Destin Daniel Cretton has 4 more siblings.
- Others – Orville Joseph Cretton (Paternal Grandfather), Viola Lehocky (Paternal Grandmother), Richard Tatsuyuki Tajiri (Maternal Grandfather), Helen Hisako Nagamine (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Destin Daniel Cretton has been signed with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft 0½ in or 184 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Destin Daniel Cretton has dated –
- Nicola “Nikki” Chapman (2016-Present) – He tied the knot with fashion designer Nicola “Nikki” Chapman in the year 2016 and the couple has been blessed with 2 sons.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (White and Asian)
Destin Daniel Cretton is of Irish and Slovak descent on his father’s side and has Japanese roots on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Has frequently worked with Brie Larson
Destin Daniel Cretton Facts
- He spent his childhood years growing up in Haiku, Hawaii on the island of Maui.
- Until he was 19 years old, he lived in Haiku in a two-bedroom house with his five siblings. Afterward, he shifted to San Diego, California.
- After he graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University, Destin Daniel Cretton worked as a staff person at a group home for at-risk teenagers for two years.
- He initially made short films as a hobby and that eventually developed into a vocational path.
- Destin Daniel Cretton wrote, directed, edited, and co-produced the independent drama film I Am Not a Hipster in 2012.
- He directed the 2017 biographical drama film The Glass Castle, starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, Sarah Snook, and Naomi Watts.
- In 2019, he directed the biographical legal drama film Just Mercy.
- Destin Daniel Cretton directed the superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021. Based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi, the film is the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and stars Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, and Tony Leung. It became the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2021.
- He has been one of the executive producers for the crime drama television series Tokyo Vice which premiered on HBO Max on April 7, 2022. It is based on the 2009 book of the same title by Jake Adelstein.
- Destin Daniel Cretton served as one of the executive producers for the fantasy action comedy television series American Born Chinese which premiered on Disney+ on May 24, 2023. The show’s lead cast consists of Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Ke Huy Quan, Jimmy Liu, and others.
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