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Jonathan Wang
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| Born | November 28, 1984 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Anni A Sternisko
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| Simplified Chinese | 王慶 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | wáng qìng |
Jonathan Wang (born November 28, 1984) is a talented film producer from the United States. He is known for making exciting movies. Two of his most famous films are Swiss Army Man (released in 2016) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (released in 2022).
Jonathan often works with a directing team called the Daniels. This team includes Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan. Jonathan started his career making music videos. Later, he began producing feature films.
His first feature film, Swiss Army Man, was a big success. It won an award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016 for directing. Since then, he has produced many more films. Everything Everywhere All at Once became the highest-earning movie ever for the studio A24. Jonathan Wang also won an Academy Award for Best Picture for this film.
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Jonathan Wang's Film Projects
Jonathan Wang has worked on many different types of films. He helps bring stories to life on the big screen.
Feature Films Produced
These are some of the longer movies Jonathan Wang has produced:
- Swiss Army Man (2016)
- The Death of ... Long (2019)
- False Positive (2021)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
- The Legend of Ochi (expected in 2025)
Short Films Produced
Jonathan Wang also produced several shorter films:
- 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 Produced
Before making movies, Jonathan Wang produced many music videos for popular artists:
- 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
TV Projects
He has also worked on television shows:
- Mason (pre-production)
- L.A. Rangers (2013)
Awards and Recognitions
Jonathan Wang has received many awards for his work in film.
Major Film Awards
- Academy Award for Best Picture (2023) – He won this award for Everything Everywhere All at Once. This is one of the highest honors in filmmaking.
- BAFTA Award for Best Film (2023) – He was nominated for this award for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2023) – He was nominated for this award for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Film (2023) – He won this award for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
- Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture (2023) – He won this award for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Music Video Award Nominations
- Grammy Award for Best Music Video (2015) – He was nominated for the music video "Turn Down for What".
