Shanghai Noon was the directorial debut of an Danish film director whose other credits include Showtime, Failure to Launch, and Marmaduke.
 The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. 
Thomas Ridgeway "Tom" Dey (born April 14, 1965) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. 
 His credits include "Shanghai Noon", "Showtime", "Failure to Launch", and "Marmaduke". 
