Cary Fukunaga net worth is $2 Million. Also know about Cary Fukunaga bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship and more …
Cary Fukunaga Wiki Biography
Cari Joji Fukunuga, born on the 10th of July, 1977, is an American writer, director and cinematographer who gained fame through his films “Sin Nombre” and “Jane Eyre”, and also in the HBO television series “True Detective”.
So how much is Fukunuga’s net worth? As of late 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be over $2 million, acquired from his years working in the film and television industry which began in the early 2000s.
Born in Almeda, California, Fukunuga is the son of Anthony Shuzo and Gretchen May Grufman. His father was of Japanese-American descent, and later worked at the University of California, Berkley. His mother on the other hand is of Swedish-American descent, who worked as a history college instructor and also a university assistant professor. She was originally a dental hygienist.
During his younger years, Fukunuga planned to be a professional snow boarder, but later decided that he wanted a career in film. He attended the University of California, Santa Cruz graduating with a degree in history, an interest he got from his mother. He also attended Institut d’études politiques (IEP) de Grenoble, and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film Program.
Fukunuga broke into the film industry while he was still in NYU – his short film “Victoria Para Chino” which he wrote and directed in 2004, aired at the Sundance Film Festival, and received a Student Academy Award, and received various accolades including Best Student Film award at the Ashland Independent Film Festival in 2006, Best Short Film and an Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Gen Art Film Festival in 2005, and a BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence-Honorable Mention award at the Aspen Shortfest in 2005 to name a few.
After the success of “Victoria Para Chino”, he also made other short films including “Kofi” and a segment in the film “Chinatown Film Project”. His early years as a writer and director helped set up his career and also his net worth.
In 2009, Fukunuga made his first feature film entitled “Sin Nombre”, which he wrote and directed, and again received numerous awards and positive reviews – the film about a Honduran teen who’s looking for a better life received accolades including Best Foreign Film award at the Austin Film Critics Association and the Florida Film Critics Circle Award, to name a few. Fukunuga himself also received awards including a New Director’s Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and a Directing award at the Sundance Film Festival both in 2009.
Another film that Fukunuga made which received a lot of praise is “Jane Eyre” starring Judi Dench and Michael Fassbender, recognized at the Academy Awards for its costume design, and multiple recognitions in various other award-giving bodies. The success of his films also helped tremendously with his wealth.
Aside from his thriving career in film, Fukunuga also made his mark in television with the HBO series “True Detective” – he directed all of the episodes during the show’s first season that earned him Outstanding Director at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Fukunuga may be more known as writer/director, but has also done plenty of work behind the camera, working as a cinematographer on the films “Handmade”, “Sikumi”, and “Team Queen” to name a few. He also worked as a camera operator in the movie “Glory at Sea” and as a gaffer in the short film “Just Make Believe”. His various roles behind the camera have also helped his career and net worth.
Today, Fukunuga is still active in creating movies – he recently directed and wrote the movie “Beasts of No Nation” starring Idris Elba, and will also be working in the series “Maniac” which will be released on Netflix.
In terms of his personal life, Fukunuga is apparently still single – there aren’t even any rumours of romantic liaisons.
IMDB Wikipedia 1977 2014 Anthony Shuzo Audience Award for Best Narrative Student Short film (2004) Beasts of No Nation (2015) Best Screenplay Award British Academy Television International Award (2015) California Cary Fukunaga Cary Fukunaga Net Worth Cary Jôji Fukunaga Chinatown Film Project (2009) Cinematographer Critics’ Choice Movie Award Death of Two Sons (2006 Directors Directors Guild of America Award documentary) Film director Film producer Golden Lion (2015) Gre Idris Elba Independent Spirit Awards It (2017) Jane Eyre (2011) Japanese American Jeremy Fukunaga Judi Dench July 10 Kofi (2008) Lockdown Maniac (2018) Michael Fassbender NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing New York University Nigeria Entertainment Award for Best Picture (2016) Oakland Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (2014) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Santa Cruz Santa Cruz (1999) Screenwriter Sin Nombre (2009) Sleepwalking in the Rift (2012) Sundance Film Festival Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic (2009) Swedish American tchen May Grufman$2 million Television Director Television Producer The Alienist (2017) True Detective (HBO series United States United States of America University of California USA (2006) Victoria para Chino (2004)
Cary Fukunaga Quick Info
Full Name | Cary Fukunaga |
Net Worth | $2 Million |
Date Of Birth | July 10, 1977 |
Place Of Birth | Alameda, California, California, United States |
Profession | Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
Education | University of California, Santa Cruz, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Institut d’études politiques (IEP) de Grenoble |
Nationality | American |
Parents | Anthony Shuzo, Gretchen May Grufman |
Siblings | Jeremy Fukunaga |
Nicknames | Cary Jôji Fukunaga , Cary Joji Fukunaga |
https://www.facebook.com/DirectorCaryJojiFukunaga/ | |
https://twitter.com/therealfukunaga?lang=en | |
https://www.instagram.com/caryfukunagalovers/?hl=en | |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm1560977 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (2014), British Academy Television International Award (2015), Sundance Film Festival Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic (2009), Nigeria Entertainment Award for Best Picture (2016), Audience Award for Best Narrative Student Short film (20… |
Nominations | Independent Spirit Awards, Golden Lion (2015), Directors Guild of America Award, Best Screenplay Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing, Critics’ Choice Movie Award |
Movies | It (2017), Beasts of No Nation (2015), Sin Nombre (2009), Jane Eyre (2011), Victoria para Chino (2004), Kofi (2008), Sleepwalking in the Rift (2012), Chinatown Film Project (2009), Victoria Para Chino (2004) |
TV Shows | Maniac (2018), The Alienist (2017), True Detective (HBO series, 2014), Death of Two Sons (2006, documentary), Lockdown, USA (2006, documentary) |
Cary Fukunaga Trademarks
- Long Tracking Shots
- Films often feature a child dying or loss of innocence
Cary Fukunaga Important Facts
- Member of the ‘Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ (AMPAS) since 2016.
- In addition to English, he is fluent in French and Spanish.
- Cary’s father is from a Japanese family, and was born in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II. Cary’s maternal grandfather was of Swedish descent, and Cary’s maternal grandmother’s ancestry is English and German.
Cary Fukunaga Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thumper | 2017 | executive producer completed | Producer | |
Maniac | 2017 | TV Series executive producer – 2 episodes pre-production | Producer | |
The Alienist | 2017 | TV Series executive producer – 2 episodes pre-production | Producer | |
Little Boxes | 2016 | executive producer | Producer | |
Beasts of No Nation | 2015 | producer | Producer | |
True Detective | 2014-2015 | TV Series executive producer – 16 episodes | Producer | |
On the Ice | 2011 | executive producer | Producer | |
Victoria para chino | 2004 | Short executive producer | Producer | |
Kofi | 2003 | Short executive producer | Producer | |
Maniac | 2017-2018 | TV Series 3 episodes pre-production | Director | |
Beasts of No Nation | 2015 | Director | ||
True Detective | 2014 | TV Series 8 episodes | Director | |
Sleepwalking in the Rift | 2012 | Short | Director | |
Jane Eyre | 2011 | Director | ||
Chinatown Film Project | 2009 | Director | ||
Sin Nombre | 2009 | as Cary Jôji Fukunaga | Director | |
Victoria para chino | 2004 | Short | Director | |
Kofi | 2003 | Short | Director | |
Handmade | 2013 | Documentary short | Cinematographer | |
Chinatown Film Project | 2009 | Cinematographer | ||
Sikumi | 2008 | Short | Cinematographer | |
Team Queen | 2007 | Short as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
Death of Two Sons | 2006 | Documentary as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
Clear Water | 2005 | Short as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
White | 2005 | Short as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
Kinnaq Nigaqtuqtuaq | 2005 | Short as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
Two Men | 2005 | Short as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
Llamada de apareamiento | 2004 | Short as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
The Adventures of Supernigger: Episode I – The Final Chapter | 2004 | Short as Cary Fukunaga | Cinematographer | |
Beasts of No Nation | 2015 | Cinematographer | ||
It | 2017 | screenplay post-production | Writer | |
Maniac | 2017 | TV Series pre-production | Writer | |
The Alienist | 2017 | TV Series 1 episode pre-production | Writer | |
Beasts of No Nation | 2015 | screenplay | Writer | |
Chinatown Film Project | 2009 | writer | Writer | |
Sin Nombre | 2009 | written by | Writer | |
Victoria para chino | 2004 | Short | Writer | |
Kofi | 2003 | Short writer | Writer | |
Glory at Sea | 2008 | Short camera operator – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Just Make Believe | 2008 | Short gaffer – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts | 2007 | TV Movie documentary additional cinematographer – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Lockdown, USA | 2006 | Documentary additional photography – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Autumn’s Eyes | 2006 | Documentary additional camera – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Mango Kiss | 2004 | grip – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Dock | 2004 | Short assistant camera – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Black Cadillac | 2003 | additional film loader – as Cary Fukunaga | Camera Department | |
Lovesong | 2016 | Dean | Actor | |
The Whistleblower | 2010 | special thanks | Thanks | |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Made in Hollywood | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
On Story | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Self |
Making True Detective | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Executive Producer / Director (as Cary Fukunaga) | Self |
The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (as Cary Fukunaga) | Self |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Cinema 3 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Días de cine | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
BBC Look North: Yorkshire and North Midlands | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Breakfast | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Director | Self |
Stockholms 20th International Film Festival | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself (as Cary Fukunaga) | Self |
The Fabulous Picture Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Cary Fukunaga Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Cinema for Peace Award | Cinema for Peace Awards | Most Valuable Movie of the Year | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Won |
2015 | Capri Director Award | Capri, Hollywood | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Won | |
2015 | Ghana Movie Award | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Director | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Won |
2015 | Ghana Movie Award | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Cinematography | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Won |
2015 | CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award | Venice Film Festival | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Won | |
2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | True Detective (2014) | Won |
2010 | Premio ACE | Premios ACE | Cinema – Best First Work | Sin nombre (2009) | Won |
2009 | Austin Film Critics Award | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Foreign Language Film | Sin nombre (2009) | Won |
2009 | Jury Special Prize | Deauville Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Won | |
2009 | New Director’s Award | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Won | |
2009 | Best Directorial Debut | Stockholm Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Won | |
2009 | FIPRESCI Prize | Stockholm Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Won | |
2009 | Directing Award | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic | Sin nombre (2009) | Won |
2006 | Ashland Independent Film Award | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Best Student Film | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won |
2005 | BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence – Honorable Mention | Aspen Shortsfest | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won | |
2005 | Jury Award | Aspen Shortsfest | Best Student Film | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won |
2005 | Jury Prize | BendFilm Festival | Best Student Film | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won |
2005 | Audience Award | Gen Art Film Festival | Best Short | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won |
2005 | Best Short Film | Gen Art Film Festival | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won | |
2005 | Best Short | Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards) | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won | |
2005 | Best College Short | Nashville Film Festival | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won | |
2005 | Silver Medal | Student Academy Awards, USA | Narrative | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won |
2005 | Short Filmmaking Award – Honorable Mention | Sundance Film Festival | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won | |
2004 | Audience Award | Austin Film Festival | Best Narrative Student Short | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won |
2004 | Jury Prize | Woodstock Film Festival | Best Student Short | Victoria para chino (2004) | Won |
2016 | Cinema for Peace Award | Cinema for Peace Awards | Most Valuable Movie of the Year | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Nominated |
2015 | Capri Director Award | Capri, Hollywood | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Nominated | |
2015 | Ghana Movie Award | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Director | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Nominated |
2015 | Ghana Movie Award | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Cinematography | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Nominated |
2015 | CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award | Venice Film Festival | Beasts of No Nation (2015) | Nominated | |
2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | True Detective (2014) | Nominated |
2010 | Premio ACE | Premios ACE | Cinema – Best First Work | Sin nombre (2009) | Nominated |
2009 | Austin Film Critics Award | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Foreign Language Film | Sin nombre (2009) | Nominated |
2009 | Jury Special Prize | Deauville Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Nominated | |
2009 | New Director’s Award | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Directorial Debut | Stockholm Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Nominated | |
2009 | FIPRESCI Prize | Stockholm Film Festival | Sin nombre (2009) | Nominated | |
2009 | Directing Award | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic | Sin nombre (2009) | Nominated |
2006 | Ashland Independent Film Award | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Best Student Film | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated |
2005 | BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence – Honorable Mention | Aspen Shortsfest | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated | |
2005 | Jury Award | Aspen Shortsfest | Best Student Film | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated |
2005 | Jury Prize | BendFilm Festival | Best Student Film | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated |
2005 | Audience Award | Gen Art Film Festival | Best Short | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated |
2005 | Best Short Film | Gen Art Film Festival | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated | |
2005 | Best Short | Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards) | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated | |
2005 | Best College Short | Nashville Film Festival | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated | |
2005 | Silver Medal | Student Academy Awards, USA | Narrative | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated |
2005 | Short Filmmaking Award – Honorable Mention | Sundance Film Festival | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated | |
2004 | Audience Award | Austin Film Festival | Best Narrative Student Short | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated |
2004 | Jury Prize | Woodstock Film Festival | Best Student Short | Victoria para chino (2004) | Nominated |