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Jude Weng
Jude Weng on the set of Fresh Off The Boat, November 2016
Jude Weng on the set of Fresh Off The Boat, November 2016
OccupationTelevision director
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksFresh Off The Boat

Jude Weng is a director of episodic streaming/TV and feature films. Her episode of Lucky Hank, "The Clock", was listed as a Top 10 Best Episode of Television by Rolling Stone Magazine.[1]

Career

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Weng's episodic experience includes both multi- and single-camera half-hour comedies as well as one-hour dramas. Directing credits include Black-ish[2] (ABC), The Good Place[3] (NBC), iZombie[4] (The CW), Crashing[5] (HBO), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt[6] (Netflix), and Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as well as multiple episodes of Fresh Off the Boat[7][8][9] (ABC), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend[10][11] (The CW), Life in Pieces[12][13] (CBS), Young Sheldon (CBS),Call Me Kat (FOX), cult-comedy "Party Down" revival (Starz), and "Camping" starring Jennifer Garner and David Tennant (HBO).

Most recently Weng has directed the post-apocalyptic vehicular-combat action comedy "Twisted Metal" starring Anthony Mackie, genre-bending "Quantum Leap",[14] "Ghosts", "Frasier" (which sees the return of the beloved character Bebe Glazer), the Amazon Prime hit series "The Summer I Turned Pretty" based on the Jenny Han novels, and "Matlock" starring Kathy Bates.

Weng's film credits include directing the Netflix original Finding 'Ohana, a family action-adventure,[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]

In addition to her directing work, Weng is an instructor and mentor for the Paramount Directing Initiative which is training the next generation of television directors. [20]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-episodes-2023-the-bear-forks-succession-the-last-of-us-1234929745/the-clock-lucky-hank-1234929775/
  2. ^ "Listings - Blackish". thefutoncritic.com. March 13, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "iZombie (Season 4) - Scripted (TV)". staffmeup.com. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 4) - Scripted (TV)". staffmeup.com. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Breaking Chains | ABC Press". Disneyabcpress.com. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Press Release: Life in Pieces". cbspressexpress.com. June 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "The Best Episodes of Life in Pieces". episode.ninja. December 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  14. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0xWgZIbmF4
  15. ^ "'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.
  16. ^ "American Film Institute". Afi.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  17. ^ "Disney". Abctalentdevelopment.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  18. ^ "Alumni | Warner Bros. Director's Workshop". Directorsworkshop.warnerbros.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (July 9, 2015). "HBOAccess Writers Fellowship Winners Announced". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  20. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C9yPG81SOgo/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D&img_index=1

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