About Shawn Ku
Born 1950. Shawn Ku is an American film director, choreographer and screenwriter.
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
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Who is Shawn Ku?
US film maker
When was Shawn Ku born?
Shawn Ku was born in 1950 in New Jersey.
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Shawn Ku is a film director, choreographer and screenwriter.
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Shawn Ku is American.
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