Director

Shaun Tan

Acting

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 98897

IMDb ID: nm1316810

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1974

Age: 52

Place of birth: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2002 - 2026

Years active: 25

Average TMDB rating: 5.8

Wikidata: Q588933

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Biography

Shaun Tan grew up in Perth and works as an artist, writer and film-maker in Melbourne. He is best known for illustrated books that deal with social and historical subjects through dream-like imagery, widely translated throughout the world and enjoyed by readers of all ages. Shaun is the recipient of an Academy Award for the short animated film The Lost Thing, the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in Sweden and the Kate Greenaway Medal in the UK.

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