Quick Facts

An American filmmaker with Taiwanese ancestry is named Justin Lin. The Fast & Furious franchise flicks and Better Luck Tomorrow are what Lin is best known for directing. He has helmed a number of other films and television programs. He is also well-known for his work on TV shows like True Detective and Community.

How much is the Net worth of Justin Lin?

Known for his films, Justin Lin is a director. His most well-known work as a director is the Fast & Furious franchise. He has helmed a number of other films and television programs. Over US$3 billion has been made from his flicks globally. In 2011, he agreed to a two-year first-look contract with Universal Pictures. The same year, Sony Pictures Television and Lin’s production business Barnstorm Pictures struck a first-look agreement.

He agreed to a comprehensive TV arrangement with Apple Inc. in 2018. His Perfect Storm Entertainment and Universal Studios agreed to a comprehensive first-look agreement for movies and television in 2020. In conclusion, he finds financial success in his work as a filmmaker. His current net worth is thought to be approximately $50 million.

Early Years and Bio

On October 11, 1971, Justin Lin was born. Taiwan’s Taipei is where he was born. He is of American descent. He is the son of Frank Lin. There is no information known about his mother. Jimmy Lin is the name of his brother. His faith is Christianity, and he is of Asian ancestry.

In terms of his education, he graduated from Cypress High School. He spent two years after high school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Later, he changed schools, enrolling at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He received a BA in Film and Television upon graduation. Later, he enrolled at the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, where he earned an MFA.

What is the Professional Career of Justin Lee?

Justin Lee co-directed his debut feature, Shopping for Fangs, while a student at UCLA. John Cho is a featured actor. He developed and directed the 2000 documentary Crossover on the Japanese American Basketball Leagues, which were started in the 1930s and have been a 70-year-old phenomenon. Better Luck Tomorrow, a 2002 criminal drama, marked his solo directing debut. The movie’s producer, writer, and editor are all him. The movie received nominations for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.

He was the director of the 2006 drama Annapolis, which starred Tyrese Gibson, James Franco, Jordana Brewster, and Donnie Wahlberg. He joined the Fast and Furious series as the film’s Tokyo Drift edition’s director. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was a 2006 motion picture. The Fast and Furious franchise’s Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and F9 were all directed by him subsequently (2021). He was slated to helm the tenth and eleventh films in the series. However, a week into the shoot, Lin decided to quit directing. He will continue to compose and co-produce the movies.

More on Career

The 2007 mockumentary film Finishing the Game was written, produced, and directed by him. The movie follows the activities leading up to the making of Game of Death, Bruce Lee’s last motion picture. Community, an NBC sitcom, had three of its first season’s episodes directed by him. For his work on Community, he received two NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series. The action/drama series Scorpion was directed by him. He serves as the show’s executive producer as well.

Hollywood Adventures, an action comedy from 2015, is a movie he co-wrote and co-produced. The movie wasn’t directed by him. In 2015, he was the director of the first two episodes of the True Detective anthology crime drama series. Star Trek Beyond, a 2016 space opera movie, was directed by him. Since 2017, he has served as the show’s executive producer and director for both S.W.A.T. and Magnum P.I. (since 2018). Also, Since 2019 and The Endgame, he has served as the series’ executive producer.

Who is the wife of Justin Lin?

Justin Lin is already taken. Chen Yun-ing is his wife. Oqwe Lin is the name of his son. Here, more information regarding his private life will be updated.

Body Stats: How tall is Justin Lin?

Justin Lin is 5.76 m, or 1.68 m, tall, or 1.68 feet and 6 inches. He weighs about 75 kg in total. He has a typical body type. His black hair contrasts with his dark brown eyes. Straight is the way he identifies sexually.

 

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