Introduction
Timothy Linh Bui (b. Saigon, South Vietnam, April 13, 1970) is a Vietnamese-born American filmmaker, film producer, and screenwriter. He directed Green Dragon, and co-wrote and produced Three Seasons.
Biography
Early life
Bui was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, and came to the United States with his family as a refugee of the Vietnam War in 1975, leaving Vietnam approximately one week before the Fall of Saigon. He grew up in Sunnyvale, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a graduate of Los Angeles film school, Columbia College Hollywood (CCH).
Personal life
Timothy Linh Bui is the older brother of Tony Bui, who is also a film director and producer. He is also the nephew of the Vietnamese actor Đơn Dương.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Role | ||
| 1995 | Yellow Lotus | Yes | ||||
| Duong tinh yeu | Yes | |||||
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Yes | First Mate | |||
| 1999 | Three Seasons | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2001 | Green Dragon | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2005 | Inside Out | Yes | ||||
| My Name Is... | Yes | |||||
| 2007 | Owl and the Sparrow | Yes | ||||
| 2009 | Shooting Blue | Yes | ||||
| Powder Blue | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2013 | How To Fight in Six Inch Heels | Yes | ||||
| 2015 | The Throwaways | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | The Housemaid (Co Hau Gai) | Yes | ||||
Awards and nominations
Austin Film Festival
- 2001: Won, "Best Advance Screening" – Green Dragon
Humanitas Prize
- 2001: Won, "Best Film" – Green Dragon
Sundance Film Festival
- 1999: Won, "Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award, Cinematography" - Three Season
- 2001: Nominated, "Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Film" – Green Dragon
Vietnam Awards
- 2014: Won "Silver Kite Award Best Feature Film" - How To Fight in Six Inch Heels (Am Muu Giay Got Nhon)
- 2016: Highest Grossing Vietnamese Horror Film - The Housemaid