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Lin Oeding | |
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| Born | August 9, 1977 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, stunt coordinator |
Lin Oeding (born August 9, 1977) is an American film director and stunt coordinator.
Oeding was born to a German/Dutch father and a Taiwanese mother. He then grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated in May of 2001 from the University of Texas at Austin, receiving his BFA in screenwriting and film directing. [1]
He has a background in mixed martial arts and gymnastics, having trained in Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu since his childhood. He began his MMA training at the age of 17 in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Wrestling. In the fighting circuit, after 19 fights, Lin holds a 16-2-1 record..
At one point, he competed professionally on pay-per-view, in Bare-Knuckled fighting events.
As a result of his background in mixed martial arts and gymnastics, Lin got his early break in 1993, working with Chuck Norris on the television series, Walker, Texas Ranger . Over the next decade, Lin had the opportunity to study under many of the best directors in the business on projects such as The Last Samurai , Inception , Star Trek and over 100+ other movie and tv shows. [2]
A veteran stunt coordinator and performer, Oeding second unit directed and stunt coordinated in films such as Straight Outta Compton , The Equalizer , and Olympus Has Fallen . [3] While stunt coordinating Straight Outta Compton, Lin's pre-viz caught the eye of director F. Gary Gray, and he was asked to direct 2nd unit for the Ferrari chase sequence as well as the opening crack house breach. Lin followed up "Straight Outta Compton" with his own short film, Lifted (starring Joel Edgerton).
As a result of Lifted and his prior shorts, Lin's career took off in both features and television. He has been directing television since 2015, including the reboot of Magnum P.I. . [4] Lin made his feature directorial debut with the action-thriller Braven starring Jason Momoa, [5] and Stephen Lang. The movie released in 2018 to positive reviews from critics including: The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, LA Times, and NY Post. His background in both theater directing, and stunt coordination was noted by the critics in his sharp camera aesthetic, fluid action blocking, and effective storytelling.
His credits as stunt performer include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest , Star Trek – where he was stunt double for actor John Cho, [6] Inception , and Ant-Man . [7]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2008 | Interpretation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2012 | Wake | Yes | No | No | |
| 2015 | Lifted | Yes | No | No | |
| 2018 | Braven | Yes | No | No | Directorial debut |
| 2018 | Office Uprising | Yes | No | No |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2017 | Chicago P.D. | Yes | No | No | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Blood Drive | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Blindspot | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Chicago Fire | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Code Black | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Colony | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2018-2019 | Chicago Med | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2018-2022 | Magnum P.I. | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Warrior | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | S.W.A.T. | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Cobra Kai | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Reacher | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2022 | NCIS: Hawai'i | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2022 | CSI: Vegas | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Arlington Road | College student | Uncredited |
| Killing the Badge | Officer Nguyen | ||
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Japanese soldier | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Triple Threat | Bobby | Short film |
| 2005 | Irish American Ninja | Bad Guy Under Bridge | Video |
| 2009 | Blood and Bone | Thug | |
| 2012 | Safe | Quan Chang henchman | Uncredited |
| Bullet to the Head | Lee |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Prison Break | Feng's Man #1 | 1 episode |
| 2014 | True Blood | Yakuza #8 | 4 episodes, Uncredited |
| Newsreaders | Chinese Police Officer #2 | 1 episode |
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