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My Take
Celine Song is a name I started paying close attention to after Past Lives. Born Song Ha-Young in South Korea in 1988 and based in New York, she came up as a playwright, and you can feel that theatrical patience in how her film breathes. That her directorial debut landed Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay is remarkable for a first feature, and it tells me she arrived with a fully formed voice rather than a beginner's luck. I'm also charmed that her plays include staging The Seagull inside The Sims 4, which signals a writer unafraid to be playful about form. A career I genuinely want to follow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Celine Song
- Name (Japanese)
- セリーヌ・ソン
- Reading
- せりーぬ・そん
- Born
- September 19, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- South Korea, United States
- Occupation
- playwright / screenwriter / film director / theatre director / film screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Crystal Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Celine Song born?
Born September 19, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Celine Song from?
Celine Song is from South Korea, United States.
What does Celine Song do?
Celine Song works as playwright, screenwriter, film director, theatre director, film screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.