Shawn Ku

Shawn Ku is a U.S. choreographer and motion picture director. He has also danced on Broadway, 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.

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.

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