Destin Daniel Cretton

Biography

Destin Daniel Cretton (born November 23, 1978) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. He is best known for his films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), and Just Mercy (2019), all in collaboration with Brie Larson, and for directing the Marvel Studios film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).

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Tokyo Vice

(2022) Executive Producer

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

(2021) Director

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American Born Chinese

(2023) Director

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The Shack

(2017) Screenplay

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Spider-Man 4

(2024) Director

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Wonder Man

(2024) Creator

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Just Mercy

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The Glass Castle

(2017) Writer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2021	Self	Marvel Studios Assembled 2021-03-12 TV Show
2015	Self	Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2015-08-02 TV Show
2014	Self	Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes 2014-01-14 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2026	Director	Spider-Man 4 2026-07-22 Movie
2023	Director	American Born Chinese 2023-05-24 TV Show
2021	Director	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021-09-01 Movie
2019	Director	Just Mercy 2019-12-25 Movie
2017	Director	The Glass Castle 2017-08-11 Movie
2013	Director	Short Term 12 2013-08-23 Movie
	Director	I Am Not a Hipster 2013-01-09 Movie
2008	Director	Short Term 12 2008-09-23 Movie
2007	Director	Deacon's Mondays 2007-09-13 Movie
2006	Director	Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey 2006-05-05 Movie
	Director	Bartholomew's Song 2006-04-11 Movie
2002	Director	Longbranch: A Suburban Parable 2002-10-10 Movie
	Director	Wonder Man TV Show
	Director	Untitled Live-Action Naruto Film Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Executive Producer	American Born Chinese 2023-05-24 TV Show
	Executive Producer	In the Garden of Tulips 2023-04-14 Movie
2022	Executive Producer	Closing Dynasty 2022-06-08 Movie
	Executive Producer	Same Old 2022-05-18 Movie
	Executive Producer	Tokyo Vice 2022-04-07 TV Show
2017	Producer	Los 2017-07-21 Movie
2014	Producer	Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, The Bro-Am Documentary 2014-10-14 Movie
2013	Producer	I Am Not a Hipster 2013-01-09 Movie
2008	Producer	Short Term 12 2008-09-23 Movie
2007	Producer	Deacon's Mondays 2007-09-13 Movie
2006	Producer	Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey 2006-05-05 Movie
	Producer	By the Time the Sun Is Hot Movie
	Producer	Untitled Live-Action Naruto Film Movie
	Executive Producer	Wonder Man TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Screenplay	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021-09-01 Movie
	Screenstory	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021-09-01 Movie
2019	Screenplay	Just Mercy 2019-12-25 Movie
2017	Writer	The Glass Castle 2017-08-11 Movie
	Screenplay	The Shack 2017-03-03 Movie
2013	Writer	Short Term 12 2013-08-23 Movie
	Writer	I Am Not a Hipster 2013-01-09 Movie
2008	Writer	Short Term 12 2008-09-23 Movie
2007	Writer	Deacon's Mondays 2007-09-13 Movie
2002	Writer	Longbranch: A Suburban Parable 2002-10-10 Movie
	Writer	Untitled Live-Action Naruto Film Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2013	Editor	I Am Not a Hipster 2013-01-09 Movie
2008	Editor	Short Term 12 2008-09-23 Movie
2006	Editor	Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey 2006-05-05 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2006	Camera Operator	Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey 2006-05-05 Movie
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Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
	Creator	Wonder Man TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv