Justin Lin

Producer, Director, Writer

Birthdate: Oct 11, 1971

Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan

Justin Lin is a Taiwanese-American film director whose films have grossed $2 billion worldwide. He is best known for his work on Better Luck Tomorrow, The Fast and the Furious 3-6 and Star Trek Beyond. He is also known for his work on television shows like Community and the second season of True Detective. Lin was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Cypress, California, in Orange County. He attended Cypress High School and University of California, San Diego for two years before transferring to UCLA, where he earned a B.A. in Film & Television and a MFA in Film Directing & Production from the UCLA film school.

Known For

Justin Lin Movies

director

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Previous (7)

  • 2025 |

    Last Days

  • 2021 |

    F9: The Fast Saga

  • 2016 |

    Star Trek Beyond

  • 2013 |

    Fast & Furious 6

  • 2011 |

    Fast Five

  • 2009 |

    Fast & Furious

  • 2006 |

    The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

cinematographer

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Previous (1)

  • 2024 |

    Flow

producer

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Previous (1)

  • 2023 |

    Fast X

actor

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Previous (10)

  • 2015 |
    Hollywood Adventures
  • 2013 |
    Night and a Switchblade
  • 2011 |
    Fast Five
  • 2009 |
    Fast & Furious
  • 2007 |
    Hollywood Chinese
  • 2007 |
    Finishing the Game
  • 2006 |
    The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
  • 2006 |
    Annapolis
  • 2002 |
    Better Luck Tomorrow
  • 1997 |
    Shopping for Fangs
Justin Lin: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos