Shawn Ku
| Shawn Ku | |
|---|---|
 Ku at the screening of Beautiful Boy at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Years active | current |
Shawn Ku is a U.S. choreographer and motion picture director.[1] He has also danced on Broadway,[2] and acted in an independent feature-length film. Inspired by his family's personal connection to the Virginia Tech shooting and unexpected death of a visiting friend, Shawn Ku developed his 2010 film "Beautiful Boy" from those experiences.[3]
Personal life
Ku went to Harvard University as a premedical major and was accepted to Columbia medical school, before beginning his entertainment career.[4]
Credits
- Samsara (2001) - actor
- Making Tracks (2002) - choreographer
- Pretty Dead Girl (2004) - writer, director
- The American Mall (2008) - choreographer, director
- Beautiful Boy (2010) - writer, director
References
- ↑ http://www.fandango.com/shawnku/filmography/p328709
- ↑ http://broadwayworld.com/bwidb/people/Shawn_Ku/
- ↑ "Complications of Fear: an interview with Beautiful Boy writer/director Shawn Ku". Asia Pacific Arts. 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "Director/Choreographer Shawn Ku talks about American Mall and Asians". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 1 August 2008.
External links
- Shawn Ku at the Internet Movie Database
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