Shawn Ku
# 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
