Quoc Bao Tran

Quoc Bao Tran

director, writer, producer

Quoc Bao Tran was born on Nov 18, 1980 in USA. Quoc Bao Tran's big-screen debut came with The Paper Tigers directed by Quoc Bao Tran in 2020.

Bao's first feature film The Paper Tigers (2020) garnered praise from Variety as an "irresistibly good-humored debut," while the New York Times remarked his "lighthearted, refreshing approach neither succumbs to whitewashing nor the model-minority myth." Rotten Tomatoes ranks it as one of the Best Action Comedies and Best Asian American Movies ever made with a "Certified Fresh" rating. He was mentored early on by master action director Corey Yuen. His previous credits include editing Bui doi Cho Lon (2013), one of Southeast Asia's highest-budgeted action blockbusters, and Trung so (2015), Vietnam's official entry to the 2016 Oscars for Best Foreign Film. He is also a fellow in the Paramount Directors Initiative and the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program.

  • Birthday

    Nov 18, 1980
  • Place of Birth

    Olympia, Washington, USA

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Seattle Asian American Film Festival
2021
Best Feature Film
Winner - Grand Jury Prize
Boston Asian American Film Festival
2020
Best Narrative Film
Winner - Audience Award

Movies & TV Shows

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