About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1971-10-11
Place of birth:
Taipei, Taiwan
Website:
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Justin Lin

Overview

Justin Lin is a Taiwanese-American film director whose films have grossed $2 billion worldwide. He is best known for his work on Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), F9 (2021), and Star Trek Beyond (2016). He is also known for his work on television shows like Community and the second season of True Detective. Lin was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Cypress, California, in Orange County. He attended Cypress High School and University of California, San Diego for two years before transferring to UCLA, where he earned a B.A. in Film & Television and a MFA in Film Directing & Production from the UCLA film school.

Known for

Acting
2023 Fast & Furious Greatest Moments: Refuelled Actor Self N/A
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2016 50 Years of Star Trek Actor Self 59
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2007 Hollywood Chinese Actor Self N/A
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2003 Masters of the Pillow Actor N/A
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2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Actor Jock (Uncredited) 59
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Directing
2021 F9 Directing Director 70
Good
2016 Star Trek Beyond Directing Director 67
Fair
2014 Help Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Fast & Furious 6 Directing Director 67
Fair
2011 Fast Five Directing Director 71
Good
2009 Fast & Furious Directing Director 66
Fair
2007 Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee Directing Director 58
Average
2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Directing Director 64
Fair
2006 Annapolis Directing Director 63
Fair
2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Shopping for Fangs Directing Director 58
Average
Stakehorse Directing Director N/A
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Two for the Money Directing Director N/A
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The Last Days of John Allen Chau Directing Director N/A
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One Punch Man Directing Director N/A
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Seven Wonders Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Fast X Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2023 Fast X Writing Story 69
Fair
2021 F9 Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2021 F9 Writing Story 70
Good
2015 Hollywood Adventures Writing Story 58
Average
2007 Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee Writing Writer 58
Average
2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Shopping for Fangs Writing Writer 58
Average
Two for the Money Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Fast X Production Producer 69
Fair
2022 The Endgame Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2021 F9 Production Producer 70
Good
2016 Star Trek Beyond Production Producer 67
Fair
2012 Vesuvius Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2012 Bad Butt Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2012 Grave Torture Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2012 Internet Icon Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2011 Fast Five Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2007 Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee Production Producer 58
Average
2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Production Producer 59
Average
Two for the Money Production Producer N/A
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Moonshadow Production Producer N/A
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One Punch Man Production Producer N/A
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Stakehorse Production Producer N/A
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The Last Days of John Allen Chau Production Producer N/A
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Editing
2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Editing Editor 59
Average
1997 Shopping for Fangs Editing Editor 58
Average