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Celine Song

What is celine song?

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Key facts

Birth name Song Ha-Young[1]
Birth date 19 September 1988[1]
Birth place Seoul, South Korea[3]
Occupation Director, playwright, screenwriter[1]
Known for *Past Lives*, *Endlings*[3]
Education MFA in playwriting from Columbia University; undergraduate at Queen's University[2]

Celine Song is a Canadian filmmaker, playwright, and screenwriter based in New York City, known for *Past Lives* and *Endlings*.[3] Born in Seoul on 19 September 1988, she immigrated to Canada as a child.[3] Her debut film earned Academy Award nominations.[2]

Context

Celine Song is a Canadian filmmaker, playwright, and screenwriter based in New York City, known for her debut feature *Past Lives* and the play *Endlings*.[3] She was born in Seoul, South Korea, on 19 September 1988, and immigrated to Canada as a child before later moving to the United States.[3] She earned an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University and studied at Queen's University.[2] Her debut film *Past Lives* received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.[2] Sources describe the film as inspired by her own life experience.[4] Her play *Endlings* premiered Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop in 2020.[3]

Documented claims

  • Celine Song made her feature directorial debut with *Past Lives*. [3]
  • *Past Lives* was nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards. [2]
  • Sources describe *Past Lives* as inspired by Song's own life experience. [4]
  • Her play *Endlings* premiered Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop in 2020. [3]

Questions and answers

Is Past Lives based on Celine Song's life?

Sources describe *Past Lives* as inspired by Song's own life experience.[4] The film is her feature directorial debut.[3]

What ethnicity is Celine Song?

Celine Song is South Korean-Canadian, born in Seoul, South Korea.[3] She immigrated to Canada as a child with her family.[3]

Was Celine Song a matchmaker?

The sources do not indicate that Celine Song worked as a matchmaker. Her known occupations are director, playwright, and screenwriter.[1]

Sources

  1. Celine Song Biography | Booking Info for Speaking ... — allamericanspeakers.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Celine Song - Golden Globes — goldenglobes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Celine Song: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos — screendollars.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Celine Song's Past, Present, and Future — vanityfair.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People