Biography
Destin Daniel Cretton is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Born in Haiku, Hawaii, he studied at Point Loma Nazarene University and San Diego State University. After working for two years at a group home for at-risk teenagers, he began making short films and directed his feature debut I Am Not a Hipster in 2012.
Cretton is known for directing Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). He directed episodes of the series American Born Chinese (2023) and co-created and directed episodes of Wonder Man (2026). He also directed Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
