Shawn Ku
US film maker

Shawn Ku

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US film maker
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
DancerFilm directorChoreographer
Work field:
DancingFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
(New Jersey)
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Shawn Ku is a U.S. choreographer and motion picture director. He has also danced on Broadway, 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.

Personal life

Ku went to Harvard University as a premedical major and was accepted to Columbia medical school, before beginning his entertainment career.

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