Jude Weng
Jude Weng | |
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 Jude Weng on the set of Fresh Off The Boat, November 2016 | |
| Born | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Fresh Off The Boat |
Jude Weng (Chinese name: Weng Fei-fei/"翁菲菲") is a Taiwanese-born American director, writer and producer of episodic streaming/TV and feature films.
Career[edit]
Weng's episodic experience includes both multi- and single-camera half-hour comedies as well as one-hour dramas. Directing credits include Black-ish[1] (ABC), The Good Place[2] (NBC), iZombie[3] (The CW), Crashing[4] (HBO), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt[5] (Netflix), and Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as well as multiple episodes of Fresh Off the Boat[6][7][8] (ABC), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend[9][10] (The CW), Life in Pieces[11][12] (CBS), Young Sheldon (CBS) and Call Me Kat (FOX). In 2019, Weng became the first Asian-American woman ever to direct a half-hour broadcast network pilot, the untitled single-camera comedy by writer/showrunner Jessica Gao.[13]
Weng's film credits include directing the Netflix original Finding 'Ohana, a family action-adventure,[14] and co-writing and co-producing Buddy Games, an action comedy, starring Dan Bakkedahl, Josh Duhamel, Nick Swardson, Kevin Dillon, James Roday, Dax Shepard, and Olivia Munn. The film is also the basis for the CBS reality competition series of the same name.[15]
Weng's professional training includes the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women,[16] Disney's ABC Directing Program,[17] Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop,[18] and the HBOAccess Writing Fellowship.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Listings - Blackish". thefutoncritic.com. March 13, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Good Place: Philosophical Comedy Continues to Be Awesome!". eclipsemagazine.com. November 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "iZombie (Season 4) - Scripted (TV)". staffmeup.com. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "A Day on the Set of HBO's Crashing". pastemagazine.com. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 4) - Scripted (TV)". staffmeup.com. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Fresh off the Boat: Keep 'Em Separated (3/8) | ABC Press". Disneyabcpress.com. February 22, 2016. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Fresh Off the Boat: Rent Day (5/3) | ABC Press". Disneyabcpress.com. April 18, 2016. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Breaking Chains | ABC Press". Disneyabcpress.com. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Rebecca falls into old patterns, but Crazy Ex-Girlfriend does not". avclub.com. January 5, 2018. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Small Thing One Network Did To Hire Directors Who Aren't White Guys". buzzfeed.com. July 8, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Press Release: Life in Pieces". cbspressexpress.com. June 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Best Episodes of Life in Pieces". episode.ninja. December 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Jude Weng & Jessica Yu Land Milestone Directing Gigs In Strong Pilot Season For Director Diversity; Deadline". deadline.com. February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "'Young Sheldon' Director's Feature Debut 'Finding Ohana' Lands at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "The Buddy Games - Full Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "American Film Institute". Afi.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Disney". Abctalentdevelopment.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Alumni | Warner Bros. Director's Workshop". Directorsworkshop.warnerbros.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 9, 2015). "HBOAccess Writers Fellowship Winners Announced". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.