Destin Daniel Cretton

Known for directing · Born 23 November 1978 · 47 · Haiku, Hawaii, USA

30 credits

Destin Yori Daniel Cretton (born November 23, 1978) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the drama films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) as well as the Marvel Studios films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), and the television series Wonder Man (2026). Description above from the Wikipedia article Destin Daniel Cretton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026

Just Mercy

2019

Short Term 12

2013

The Glass Castle

2017

The Shack

2017

Wonder Man

2026

American Born Chinese

2023

Tokyo Vice

2022

Short Term 12

2008

I Am Not a Hipster

2013

Bartholomew's Song

2006

Acting (4)

2026Generations: The Evolution of Spider-ManSelf - DirectorFilm

2021Marvel Studios AssembledSelfSeries

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries

2014Short Term 12: Behind the ScenesSelfFilm

Directing (7)

2026Spider-Man: Brand New DayDirectorFilm

2017The Glass CastleDirector, WriterFilm

2013I Am Not a HipsterDirector, Writer, Editor, ProducerFilm

2006Bartholomew's SongDirectorFilm

2002Longbranch: A Suburban ParableDirector, WriterFilm

—Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings SequelDirector, WriterFilm

—Untitled Hawaii Five-0 FilmDirectorFilm

Editing (2)

2008Short Term 12Editor, Writer, Director, ProducerFilm

2006Drakmar: A Vassal's JourneyEditor, Camera Operator, Director, ProducerFilm

Production (13)

2026Wonder ManExecutive Producer, Director, CreatorSeries

2026Lucky LuProducerFilm

2023American Born ChineseExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries

2023In the Garden of TulipsExecutive ProducerFilm

2022Tokyo ViceExecutive ProducerSeries

2022Closing DynastyExecutive ProducerFilm

2022Same OldExecutive ProducerFilm

2017LosProducerFilm

2014Switchfoot: Close to Our Hearts, The Bro-Am DocumentaryProducerFilm

2007Deacon's MondaysProducer, Director, WriterFilm

—NarutoProducer, Director, WriterFilm

—By the Time the Sun Is HotProducerFilm

—Sea of ThievesProducerFilm

Writing (4)

2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsScreenplay, Screenstory, DirectorFilm

2019Just MercyScreenplay, DirectorFilm

2017The ShackScreenplayFilm

2013Short Term 12Writer, DirectorFilm