Cathy Yan
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Cathy Yan is a Chinese-American filmmaker best known for directing the DC superhero film "Birds of Prey" and the acclaimed indie drama "Dead Pigs."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathy Yan canonical | 3 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese-American person
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Chinese film industry
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American cinema ⓘ
surface form:
United States film industry
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| awardReceived | Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award for Ensemble Acting (for Dead Pigs) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
DC Comics
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surface form:
DC Comics characters
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| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| directed |
Birds of Prey
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Dead Pigs ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
NYU Stern School of Business
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surface form:
New York University Stern School of Business
NYU Tisch School of the Arts ⓘ
surface form:
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Princeton University ⓘ |
| employer | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
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television ⓘ |
| genre |
independent film
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superhero film ⓘ |
| hasCreativeFocus |
female-led narratives
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stories about cultural clashes and social change ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasRole | director of photography commercials and short-form content prior to features ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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film industry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | both American and Chinese cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Chinese
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English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | directed a major studio superhero film early in her feature career ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first Asian women to direct a Hollywood superhero film ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Birds of Prey
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Dead Pigs ⓘ various short films and commercials ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| workedOn | DC Extended Universe ⓘ |
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