Steven Wong Jr. is an Award-winning Producer & Editor with a career that spans across Film, Television, Feature Animation and Video Games. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Steven grew up with a diverse background of Chinese, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese, Irish, English and German ancestry. Earning Bachelor degrees in both Film Production and Business Marketing, Steven has been working professionally in the entertainment industry for over 20 years.
Steven has worked on the feature films: 2-time Academy Award-Nominated, BAFTA-winning 'Kubo and the Two Strings' (2016), Academy Award-Nominated, Golden Globe-winning 'Missing Link' (2019) and the upcoming film 'Wildwood' (TBD), as well as evergreen marketing for 'Coraline' (2009), 'Paranorman' (2012) 'The Boxtrolls' (2014) and various animated short films throughout his career.
Steven’s film work has been seen nationally and internationally throughout television, theaters, digital streaming and Blu-ray/DVD releases. His portfolio includes a wide range of creative including featurettes, trailers, commercials, and sizzles, many distributed by the feature animation studio, LAIKA and their partners Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Annapurna Pictures and United Artists.
Steven’s photography has been showcased in publications such as Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, American Cinematographer, Animation Magazine, Selvedge Magazine, Portland Monthly, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and The Oregonian, websites such as Collider, IndieWire, Deadline, as well as various exhibits at Universal Studios Hollywood, the Portland Art Museum, Museum of Pop Culture, Museum of the Moving Image and the Japanese American National Museum.
Steven is currently an Audio Visual Producer for Nintendo of America, producing and editing trailers, commercials and sizzles for their various video game IPs, as well as leading creative direction and project management for content marketing campaigns. He has worked as a Producer on the video games: ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Pass’ (2022) and ‘Metroid Prime Remastered’ (2023).
Steven is well-versed in social media content creation, assisting LAIKA Studios' social media growth to over 5 million followers while achieving over 100 Million Views. He also produces his own behind-the-scenes series throughout social media, documenting unique artists from around the globe. The series has garnered over 3 Million Likes and 20+ Million Views, with a total of over 160K followers on TikTok and Instagram, respectively.