Jude Weng Explained

Jude Weng
Occupation:Television director
Nationality:American
Notableworks:Fresh Off The Boat

Jude Weng is a director of episodic TV and feature films. Her episode of "Party Down" “First Annual P12A Symposium” was selected as a Perfect Episode by Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone Magazine chose her episode of "Lucky Hank, "The Clock", as a Top 10 Best Episode of Television in 2023. [1]

Career

Weng's episodic experience includes both multi- and single-camera half-hour comedies as well as one-hour dramas. Directing credits include Black-ish[2] (ABC), The Good Place[3] (NBC), iZombie[4] (The CW), Crashing[5] (HBO), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt[6] (Netflix), and Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as well as multiple episodes of Fresh Off the Boat[7] [8] [9] (ABC), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend[10] [11] (The CW), Life in Pieces[12] [13] (CBS), Young Sheldon (CBS),Call Me Kat (FOX), cult-comedy "Party Down" revival (Starz), and "Camping" starring Jennifer Garner and David Tennant (HBO).

Most recently Weng has directed the post-apocalyptic vehicular-combat action comedy "Twisted Metal" starring Anthony Mackie, genre-bending "Quantum Leap",[14] "Ghosts", "Frasier" (which sees the return of the beloved character Bebe Glazer), the Amazon Prime hit series "The Summer I Turned Pretty" based on the Jenny Han novels, and "Matlock" starring Kathy Bates. Weng's film credits include directing the Netflix original Finding 'Ohana, a family action-adventure.[15]

Weng's professional training includes the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women,[16] Disney's ABC Directing Program,[17] Warner Bros. Television Directors’ Workshop,[18] and the HBOAccess Writing Fellowship.[19]

In addition to her directing work, Weng is an instructor and mentor for the Paramount Directing Initiative which is training the next generation of television directors. [20]

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/06/8-perfect-episodes-awards-insider https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-episodes-2023-the-bear-forks-succession-the-last-of-us-1234929745/
  2. Web site: Listings - Blackish. thefutoncritic.com. March 13, 2017. January 11, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113548/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20170313abc09/. live.
  3. Web site: The Good Place: Philosophical Comedy Continues to Be Awesome! . eclipsemagazine.com . November 2, 2017 . January 11, 2018 . January 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113549/http://eclipsemagazine.com/the-good-place-philosophical-comedy-continues-to-be-awesome/ . live .
  4. Web site: iZombie (Season 4) - Scripted (TV). staffmeup.com. May 30, 2018. May 30, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113550/https://staffmeup.com/. live.
  5. Web site: A Day on the Set of HBO's Crashing. pastemagazine.com. August 18, 2017. January 11, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113550/https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/crashing/a-day-on-the-set-of-hbos-crashing/. live.
  6. Web site: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 4) - Scripted (TV). staffmeup.com. May 30, 2018. May 30, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113605/https://staffmeup.com/. live.
  7. Web site: Fresh off the Boat: Keep 'Em Separated (3/8) | ABC Press . Disneyabcpress.com . February 22, 2016 . June 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624060418/http://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/pressrelease/fresh-off-the-boat-keep-em-separated-38/ . June 24, 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Fresh Off the Boat: Rent Day (5/3) | ABC Press . Disneyabcpress.com . April 18, 2016 . June 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624065134/http://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/pressrelease/fresh-off-the-boat-rent-day-53/ . June 24, 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Breaking Chains | ABC Press. Disneyabcpress.com. October 3, 2016. November 29, 2016. November 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161130035525/http://www.disneyabcpress.com/abc/shows/fresh-off-the-boat/episodes/breaking-chains/press-releases/. dead.
  10. Web site: Rebecca falls into old patterns, but Crazy Ex-Girlfriend does not. avclub.com. January 5, 2018. January 11, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113624/https://www.avclub.com/rebecca-falls-into-old-patterns-but-crazy-ex-girlfrien-1821829996. live.
  11. Web site: The Small Thing One Network Did To Hire Directors Who Aren't White Guys. buzzfeed.com. July 8, 2016. January 11, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113559/https://www.buzzfeed.com/arianelange/the-small-thing-one-network-did-to-hire-women-poc-directors. live.
  12. Web site: Press Release: Life in Pieces. cbspressexpress.com. June 1, 2017. January 11, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113707/https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/life-in-pieces/releases/view?id=47920. live.
  13. Web site: The Best Episodes of Life in Pieces. episode.ninja. December 1, 2017. January 11, 2018. January 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113621/https://episode.ninja/series/life-in-pieces. live.
  14. Web site: TRAILER 210 "The Family Treasure"┃QUANTUM LEAP . . January 30, 2024 .
  15. Web site: 'Young Sheldon' Director's Feature Debut 'Finding Ohana' Lands at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE). variety.com. September 30, 2019. July 19, 2020. February 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205090025/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/young-sheldon-director-jude-weng-finding-ohana-netflix-1203353669/. live.
  16. Web site: American Film Institute . Afi.com . June 29, 2016 . August 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816165127/http://afi.com/dww/alu.aspx . live .
  17. Web site: Disney . Abctalentdevelopment.com . June 29, 2016 . January 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113614/https://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/talent_alumni_directors_2012-2014.html . live .
  18. Web site: Alumni | Warner Bros. Director's Workshop . Directorsworkshop.warnerbros.com . June 29, 2016 . January 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113550/https://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com/directors-workshop/ . live .
  19. Web site: Petski . Denise . HBOAccess Writers Fellowship Winners Announced . . July 9, 2015 . June 29, 2016 . January 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110113559/https://deadline.com/2015/07/hboaccess-writers-fellowship-winners-announced-nine-writers-1201472669/ . live .
  20. Web site: Instagram .

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