Charlie Nguyen

Charlie Nguyen at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival.

Truc "Charlie" Nguyen is a Vietnamese American film producer, director, screenwriter and martial arts action director.

Born in Saigon, Charlie Nguyen immigrated to Orange County, California in 1982 with his family, including his brother Johnny Tri Nguyen. Charlie fell in love with martial arts movies and began his career by making action short films. In 1992, Charlie Nguyen started his own production company, Cinema Pictures. His first feature, 18th King Hùng Vương, was independently funded and set the tone for the kind of films he would continue to make, infused with Vietnamese history, martial arts and drama.

A former student from the University of California Los Angeles film extension program, Nguyen has produced and directed many music videos, live concerts and documentaries. His other film credits include the romantic comedy Chances Are, the drama Finding Madison and his most ambitious project, The Rebel, which was picked up for distribution by The Weinstein Company, won audiences and grand jury awards at film festivals and broke box office records in Vietnam. His latest film, Fool For Love, is a huge hit in Vietnam. Charlie is married to Diane Nguyen, co-founder of SnapJack and is father to the karate girl, Jasmine Nguyen

External links

• Truc "Charlie" Nguyen at the Internet Movie Database

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