Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
October 10, 1978 | Maui, Hawaii, USA
Age / 年齢
46 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサー
Nationality / 国籍
American (アメリカ)
Biography | 経歴
[English] Destin Daniel Cretton is an American filmmaker known for his emotional precision and deep social engagement. Born in Maui to a Japanese mother and European-American father, his work is shaped by his bicultural upbringing and a formative period working at a group home for at-risk youth. This experience provided the foundation for his breakout masterpiece, Short Term 12 (2013), which established his reputation for compassionate storytelling. After the social justice drama Just Mercy (2019), he directed Marvel’s Shang-Chi (2021), the first MCU film centered on an Asian superhero—a historic cultural milestone. Even in large-scale studio productions, Cretton retains his signature focus on human grace and the voices of the marginalized.
[日本語] デスティン・ダニエル・クレットンは、感情の機微を捉える精緻さと、社会的な誠実さを兼ね備えたアメリカの映画監督です。ハワイのマウイ島で日本人の母とヨーロッパ系の父の間に生まれ、多文化的な環境で育ちました。大学卒業後に青少年の更生施設でカウンセラーとして働いた経験が彼の創作の原点となり、その結実である傑作***『ショート・ターム12』（2013年）で新世代の旗手として確立されました。その後、司法の不条理を問う『ジャスト・マーシー 正義の行方』（2019年）を経て、『シャン・チー／テン・リングスの伝説』***（2021年）でMCU初のアジア系ヒーロー映画を監督し、歴史的な成功を収めました。大規模なスタジオ作品においても、社会的に弱い立場にある人々への温かな眼差しを失わない、稀有な才能の持ち主です。
Filmography | 監督作品
Feature Films as Director (監督長編作品)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Budget | Box Office | Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | I Am Not a Hipster | ~$500K | Limited | Brandon Barrera / Feature debut / SXSW premiere / San Diego indie music scene |
| 2013 | Short Term 12 / ショート・ターム12 | ~$1M | $1.6M | SXSW Grand Jury Prize (Narrative) 🏆 SXSW Audience Award (Narrative) 🏆 / Brie Larson / John Gallagher Jr. / Kaitlyn Dever / Lakeith Stanfield / Rami Malek / Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead (Brie Larson) 🏆 / Group home / At-risk youth / Career-defining breakthrough |
| 2017 | The Glass Castle / ガラスの城の約束 | $22M | ~$21M | Brie Larson / Woody Harrelson / Naomi Watts / Jeannette Walls memoir / Unconventional childhood / Family dysfunction / Father-daughter |
| 2019 | Just Mercy / ジャスト・マーシー 正義の行方 | ~$21M | ~$14M | Michael B. Jordan / Jamie Foxx / Brie Larson / Bryan Stevenson / Walter McMillian / Death row / Equal Justice Initiative / Alabama / Social justice legal drama |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings / シャン・チー／テン・リングスの伝説 | ~$150–200M | $432.2M | Oscar nom. Best Visual Effects 🌟 / Simu Liu / Tony Leung Chiu-wai / Awkwafina / Meng’er Zhang / Ben Kingsley / First MCU film with Asian lead / Ten Rings / Martial arts / Asian-American identity / Career commercial summit |
Short Films (短編映画)
| Year | Title | Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Short Term 12 (short) | Sundance Film Festival 2009 Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking 🏆 / Precursor to the 2013 feature |
Television — Selected (テレビ)
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | American Born Chinese (executive producer) | Disney+ | Kelvin Yu creator / Gene Luen Yang adaptation / Asian-American coming-of-age / MCU ecosystem |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Nominated:
- Best Visual Effects (as producer) – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2022) 🌟
SXSW Film Festival
Winner: 🏆
- Grand Jury Prize (Narrative Feature) – Short Term 12 (2013) 🏆
- Audience Award (Narrative Feature) – Short Term 12 (2013) 🏆
Sundance Film Festival
Winner: 🏆
- Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking – Short Term 12 (short, 2009) 🏆
Independent Spirit Awards
Winner / Nominated: 🏆
- Best Female Lead – Short Term 12 (2014) 🏆 (Brie Larson; as director/producer)
- Best First Feature – Short Term 12 (2014) 🌟 (nominated)
National Board of Review
- Short Term 12 named to Top Independent Films of 2013
Other Honours
- Multiple festival prizes and nominations across the international independent film circuit for Short Term 12, Just Mercy, and Shang-Chi
- Just Mercy digital release made available at no charge by Warner Bros. during June 2020 civil rights protests — recognition of film’s social justice significance beyond theatrical reception
Box Office Achievements | 興行成績
| Film | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) | $432.2 million |
| Just Mercy (2019) | ~$14 million |
| The Glass Castle (2017) | ~$21 million |
| Short Term 12 (2013) | $1.6 million |
Career worldwide box office: Over $468 million
