| Shawn Ku | |
|---|---|
 Ku at the screening of Beautiful Boy at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Years active | 2001-present |
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 chemistry pre-medical 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
- A Score to Settle (2019) - director
References
- "Shawn Ku Filmography". www.fandango.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-20.
- "Shawn Ku Theatre Credits". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- "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.
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