Destin Daniel Cretton
Place of Birth: Haiku, Hawaii, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 23, 1978
Ethnicity:
*Irish, Slovak (father)
*Japanese (mother)
Destin Daniel Cretton is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. He is known for his films Short Term 12, The Glass Castle, Just Mercy, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He is the son of Janice and Daniel Cretton. He is married to fashion designer Nicola “Nikki” Chapman, with whom he has two children.
Destin’s paternal grandfather was Orville Joseph Cretton (the son of Petro J. Cretton and Lillian M. Farrell). Orville was born in Indiana. Lillian was born in Wisconsin, to Canadian parents.
Destin’s paternal grandmother was Viola Lehocky (the daughter of Paul Lehocky and Karolina Gbelec). Viola was born in Indiana, to ethnic Slovak parents. Karolina was born in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Paul Gbelec and Ann Roman.
Destin’s maternal grandfather was Richard Tatsuyuki Tajiri (the son of Minokichi Tajiri and Moto Adachi). Richard was born in Hawaii, to Japanese parents. Minokichi was the son of Shinzaburo Tajiri and Juka Tajiri. Moto was the daughter of Tokuhei Adachi and Eju Adachi.
Destin’s maternal grandmother is Helen Hisako Nagamine (the daughter of Ushi Nagamine and Ume Senaga). Helen was born in Hawaii, to Japanese parents, from Okinawa.
Sources: Destin’s paternal grandfather, Orville Joseph Cretton, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Destin’s paternal grandmother, Viola (Lehocky) Cretton – https://www.chattanoogan.com
Obituary of Destin’s paternal great-grandmother, Karolina (Gbele) Lehocky – https://www.nwitimes.com
His mother’s maiden name is Japanese.
I think I figured out his mother’s family.
Destin’s maternal grandfather was Richard Tatsuyuki Tajiri (the son of Minokichi Tajiri and Moto Adachi). Richard was born in Hawaii, to Japanese parents. Minokichi was the son of Shinzaburo Tajiri and Juka Tajiri. Moto was the daughter of Tokuhei Adachi and Eju Adachi.
Destin’s maternal grandmother is Helen Hisako Nagamine (the daughter of Ushi Nagamine and Ume Senaga). Helen was born in Hawaii, to Japanese parents from Okinawa.