Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
November 23, 1978 · Haiku, Hawaii, USA
Destin Yori Daniel Cretton (born November 23, 1978) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the drama films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) as well as the Marvel Studios films Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), and the television series Wonder Man (2026–present).
Notable work
Often works with
Dominic Bogart
4 titles together
Just Mercy, The Glass Castle, I Am Not a Hipster
Brie Larson
3 titles together
Just Mercy, Short Term 12, The Glass Castle
Simu Liu
2 titles together
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel
Ben Kingsley
2 titles together
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Wonder Man
Michelle Yeoh
2 titles together
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, American Born Chinese
Ronny Chieng
2 titles together
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, American Born Chinese
Full filmography · 14
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel
Director and Writer
Upcoming
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Director
20267.9
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Director
20217.5
Just Mercy
Director
20197.8
The Glass Castle
Director and Writer
20177.1
Short Term 12
Writer and Director
20137.7
I Am Not a Hipster
Director and Writer
2013
Short Term 12
Writer and Director
20086.7
Deacon's Mondays
Director and Writer
2007
Drakmar: A Vassal's Journey
Director
2006
Bartholomew's Song
Director
2006
Longbranch: A Suburban Parable
Director and Writer
2002