Victor Phan

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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

11/08/1981

Place of birth

Long Beach, California, USA

Victor Phan

Biography

Victor Phan is a native of Southern California whose lifelong dream was to become a comic book artist. However, his focus shifted from the world of graphic novels to film during his teenage years and its ability to reach a wider audience. Phan began working as a production assistant on Vietnamese music videos at the age of 18. He spent his college years working on sets during his weekends, while attending California State University, Fullerton where he would finish both his Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting degrees. Phan began his career as a professional writer, publishing short horror stories in small circulation magazines and anthologies, while he was still an undergraduate. After he graduated, he taught screenwriting classes at Fullerton College from 2007-2016 while freelancing as screenwriter at the same time. Phan taught screenwriting classes at California State University, Fullerton from 2014-2021, served on the board of Orange County Screenwriters Association and was represented by Kelly LaMarr of Nancy Chaidez and Associates Agency. Phan retired from writing in 2015 and from teaching in 2021 and now lives a happy life as a Silicon Valley developer.

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