Sandi Tan

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1972-08-03 (52 years old)

Place of Birth Singapore

Sandi Tan

Biography

Born in Singapore, published a cult zine called The Exploding Cat at 16 and at 22 became the film critic at The Straits Times, Singapore's largest newspaper (1995-1997). Then she threw all that away to run off to film school at Columbia University. Directed the 2018 acclaimed documentary about her real life story 'Shirkers'.

Known For

Director

The Idiot

as Director

2018
Shirkers

as Director

2001
Gourmet Baby

as Director

1996
Moveable Feast

as Director

Producer

2021
Cat People

as Executive Producer

2018
Shirkers

as Producer

Writer

The Idiot

as Screenplay

2018
Shirkers

as Writer

2001
Gourmet Baby

as Writer

Editor

2018
Shirkers

as Co-Editor

Actor

2018
Shirkers

as Self