Jonathan Wang (Chinese: 王慶; pinyin: wáng qìng)[1] is a Taiwanese-American film producer best known for Swiss Army Man (2016)[2] and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).[3] He is the long-time producing collaborator of the director duo known as the Daniels (Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan).[4] Wang began his career in music video production and later pivoted to feature films with his debut feature Swiss Army Man, which won the Sundance 2016 U.S. Dramatic Directing Award.[5][6] Since then, he has produced multiple feature films, including Everything Everywhere All at Once, which has become A24's highest-grossing film of all time, and for which Wang won the Academy Award for Best Picture.[7]
Filmography
[edit]- Swiss Army Man (2016)
- The Death of Dick Long (2019)
- False Positive (2021)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
- The Legend of Ochi (TBA)
Short films[8]
- Engine Block (2011)
- Plastiki and the Material of the Future (2011)
- I Have No Hold on You (2012)
- Possibilia (2014)
- I Have No Hold on You (2014)
- Memory 2.0 (2014)
Music videos[8]
- Joywave Feat. Kopps: Tongues
- DJ Snake and Lil Jon: Turn Down for What
- Passion Pit: Cry Like a Ghost
- David Guetta Feat. Ne-Yo & Akon: Play Hard
- Skrillex Feat. The Doors: Breakn' a Sweat, Version 2
- David Guetta feat. Sia: She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)
- Bob Dylan: Duquesne Whistle
- Foster the People: Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)
- Tenacious D: Rize of the Fenix
- Kimbra feat. Mark Foster & A-Trak: Warrior
- The Shins: Simple Song
- Battles Feat. Gary Numan: My Machines
- Lenny Kravitz: Stand
- Mason (pre-production)[10]
- L.A. Rangers (2013)
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Academy Award for Best Picture (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (won)[11]
- BAFTA Award for Best Film (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (nominated)[12]
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (nominated)[13]
- Grammy Award for Best Music Video (2015) – "Turn Down for What" (nominated)[14]
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Film (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (won)[15]
- Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (won)[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "JONATHAN WANG • 王慶 (@wongspelledwang)". Instagram. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Swiss Army Man (2016)". Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Quirky Sci-Fi 'Everything Everywhere' Is Defying Movie Theater Stereotypes". Bloomberg.com. April 15, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (August 2, 2022). "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Directors Sign Five-Year Pact With Universal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Ito, Robert (June 14, 2016). "'Swiss Army Man,' the Strangest Movie Shown at Sundance?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Hull, Aleisha. "Jonathan Wang". Produced By Conference. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 31, 2022). "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Is A24's First Movie to Hit $100 Million Globally". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Jonathan Wang". IMDb. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Jonathan Wang". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (August 1, 2022). "Nathan Min Comedy 'Mason' From 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Team & Steven Yeun Gets Showtime Pilot Order". Deadline. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "The 95th Academy Awards (2023)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BAFTA Film Awards Nominees and Winners". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Everything Everywhere All at Once". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Jonathan Wang". The Recording Academy. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Tham, Su Fang (March 4, 2023). "Here are the Winners of the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards!". Film Independent. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Producers Guild of America Awards Celebrates Everything Everywhere All At Once, White Lotus, The Bear, Navalny & More with Top Honors". Producers Guild of America. February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.