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Jonathan Wang (whose Chinese name is 王慶) is a talented film producer from Taiwan and America. He is famous for producing movies like Swiss Army Man (2016) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). A film producer helps make sure a movie gets made, from finding money to hiring people and managing the project.

Jonathan Wang often works with a directing team called the Daniels, who are Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan. He started his career making music videos before moving on to full-length movies. His first big movie, Swiss Army Man, won an award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016 for its directing. Later, he produced Everything Everywhere All at Once, which became the highest-earning movie ever for the studio A24. For this amazing film, Jonathan Wang won an Academy Award for Best Picture, which is one of the biggest awards in movies!

Movies Jonathan Wang Produced

Jonathan Wang has produced many different types of films. Here are some of the feature films he has worked on:

He also produced several short films and TV projects earlier in his career.

Music Videos

Before making feature films, Jonathan Wang was busy producing music videos for popular artists. Some of these include:

  • DJ Snake and Lil Jon: Turn Down for What
  • David Guetta Feat. Ne-Yo & Akon: Play Hard
  • David Guetta feat. Sia: She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)
  • Bob Dylan: Duquesne Whistle
  • Foster the People: Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)
  • The Shins: Simple Song

Awards and Nominations

Jonathan Wang has received many important awards and nominations for his work as a producer.

  • Academy Award for Best Picture (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (won)
  • BAFTA Award for Best Film (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (nominated)
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (nominated)
  • Grammy Award for Best Music Video (2015) – "Turn Down for What" (nominated)
  • Independent Spirit Award for Best Film (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (won)
  • Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture (2023) – Everything Everywhere All at Once (won)
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