Jude Weng
American director
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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]
Jude Weng | |
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Jude Weng on the set of Fresh Off the Boat, November 2016 | |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Fresh Off the Boat |
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]