Dan Lin

Film Producer

Birthday April 8, 1973

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Taipei, Taiwan

Age 51 years old

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About

Film and television producer whose first major motion picture as an executive producer was Terminator Salvation. He'd go on to produce 2010's Sherlock Holmes, 2011's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, 2013's Gangster Squad, The Lego Movie film franchise and the 2017's horror remake It. He is the CEO of Lin Pictures. 

Before Fame

He attended the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School before getting his MBA from Harvard Business School. He was a development executive on 2004's Torque, 2006's The Departed and 2006's Unaccompanied Minors

Trivia

His TV producing credits included Forever, Unikitty! and Lethal Weapon. His work on The Lego Movie won him a BAFTA Children's Award and a PGA Award. 

Family Life

His father was an executive in the international food industry. He moved to the United States at 5-years-old. 

Associated With

He oversaw the productiong of the Oliver Stone-directed film Alexander