Shawn Ku

Shawn Ku is a U.S. choreographer and motion picture director.^[1] He has also danced on Broadway,^[2] 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.^[3]

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

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.^[4]

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