Justin Lin

Justin Lin
林詣彬
Lin at the Star Trek Beyond premiere in Japan in 2016
Born (1971-10-11) October 11, 1971 (age 53)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA, MFA)
Occupations
  • Film and television director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1994–present
Children1

Justin Lin (traditional Chinese: 林詣彬; simplified Chinese: 林诣彬; pinyin: Lín Yìbīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Gē-pin, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American[1][2] film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. His films have grossed over $3 billion USD worldwide as of March 2017.[3] He is best known for his directorial work on Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), the Fast & Furious franchise from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) to Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and F9 (2021), and Star Trek Beyond (2016). He is also known for his work on television programs like Community, and True Detective.

  1. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 22, 2016). "'Star Trek Beyond's Justin Lin On Family Ties & Ethnic Diversity". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ^ 卓翰, 楊 (August 11, 2016). "林詣彬:我身上唯一值錢的,是和別人不同的視野". 今周刊. Business Today. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Justin Lin". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 11, 2015.