Don Le
{{Short description|American filmmaker of Vietnamese descent (born 1983)}}
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| name = Don Pham Le
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| birth_place = Houston, Texas
| nationality = American
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Don Pham Le (born September 20, 1983) is an American television and music video producer.
Career
In 2008, he co-founded the production company Northern Five Entertainment and produced the original pilot episodes for the action web series The Resistance with director Adrian Picardi and producer Eric Ro.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} Under Northern Five, Le worked as associate producer for the music video "Makeup Smeared Eyes" for the band Automatic Love Letter.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142000/http://froggertv.com/content/make-smeared-eyes Automatic Love Letter – "Makeup Smeared Eyes" music video]{{cite web|date=August 29, 2009|title=ALL – "Makeup Smeared Eyes" article on Froggertv|url=http://www.indiestar.tv/grafwall/2009/08/music-video-automatic-loveletter-makeup.html|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007224651/http://www.indiestar.tv/grafwall/2009/08/music-video-automatic-loveletter-makeup.html|archive-date=October 7, 2011|access-date=October 18, 2011|publisher=Indiestar.tv|df=mdy-all}}
In 2009, he produced a music video for a song called "A Soldier Never Dies", a track dedicated to fallen marine Anthony Hector Vargas.{{cite web|url=http://www.pe.com/localnews/fontana/stories/PE_News_Local_S_marine25.4033590.html|title=Rap memorializes Marine, cousin|publisher=The Press Enterprise|access-date=2009-10-24|date=2009-10-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804210227/http://www.pe.com/localnews/fontana/stories/PE_News_Local_S_marine25.4033590.html|archive-date=August 4, 2010|df=mdy-all}} Currently{{When|date=February 2022}}, Le is focused on a new production company specializing in videography and photography for film, TV, commercials and music videos. He also recently started a wedding production company called Bliss Imagery that focuses on traditional and photojournalistic videography and photography for engaged/soon-to-be wedded couples.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
Le's video work on Neuromarketing was featured on CNN's The Screening Room (the intro was co-directed by Le and nationally televised),{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/10/28/screening.room.neurocinema.cnn| title=The Science of Scary| publisher=CNN's The Screening Room|access-date=2009-10-28|date=2009-10-28}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Wired{{cite magazine|last=Silver|first=Curtis|date=2009-09-23|title=Neurocinema Aims to Change the Way Movies are Made|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/09/neurocinema-aims-to-change-the-way-movies-are-made/|access-date=2009-09-23}} and Mental Floss.{{cite web|url=http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34584/|title=This is Your Brain on Horror Movies|publisher=Mental Floss|access-date=September 16, 2009|date=2009-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922224441/http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/34584|archive-date=September 22, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
In 2010, under the Teddy Zee Productions banner, Le directed and produced a series of charity PSA videos alongside Teddy Zee, Adrian Zaw, George Wang and APEX founder Stephen Liu.{{cite web|url=http://goldsea.com/Text/index.php?id=2520 |title=Asian American: Stephen C Liu |publisher=Goldsea.com |access-date=October 18, 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sixthreesix.org/gossips/cpaf-international-psa-celebrities-united-against-violence.html |title=The Leading Six Three Six Site on the Net |publisher=sixthreesix.org |access-date=October 18, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite magazine|author= Previous post Next post |url=https://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/01/justin-chon-charity-twilight/ |title=Interview: Justin Chon Talks Charity and Twilight | Underwire |magazine=Wired |access-date=October 18, 2011 |date=January 19, 2010}} The charity ended up in the top 20 out of 100 charities competing for the top prize and ended up creating awareness for sexual assault and domestic violence.{{cite web|url=http://www.8asians.com/2010/01/18/cpaf-psa-youtube-all-stars-united-against-violence/| title=Youtube All Stars United Against Violence | publisher=8Asians|access-date=2010-01-18|date=2010-01-18}}{{cite web|url=http://teddyzee.com/cpaf/|title=CPAF Press Kit|publisher=Teddy Zee|access-date=2010-01-18|date=2010-01-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115064055/http://www.teddyzee.com/cpaf/|archive-date=January 15, 2010|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2010/01/asian-celebrities-are-united-against-violence | title=Asian Celebrities Are United Against Violence | publisher=AllKPop|access-date=2010-01-19|date=2010-01-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2010/01/vote-for-cpaf-now-make-a-difference | title=LAST DAY – Vote for CPAF NOW – make a difference! | publisher=AllKPop|access-date=2010-01-21|date=2010-01-21}} In September 2010, he produced videos for the first-ever AAPI Rock the Vote 2010 campaign with Teddy Zee, George Wang and Adrian Zaw.{{cite web |url=http://iamkoream.com/author/kai/ |title=Kai Ma |publisher=iamkoream |access-date=October 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009055154/http://iamkoream.com/author/kai/ |archive-date=October 9, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}
The project released January 10, 2011. 3 Minutes received nationwide coverage from the official Star Wars site,[http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2011/01/11/glee-goes-geek-in-3-minutes/ Glee goes geek in 3 minutes] Entertainment Weekly,{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/01/11/harry-shum-twitch/|title=Clip du jour: Harry Shum Jr., tWitch, and...lightsabers?|website=EW.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}} Wired,{{cite magazine|author= Previous post Next post |url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/01/intense-lightsaber-combat-in-3-minutes/ |title=Intense Lightsaber Combat in "3 Minutes" | GeekDad |magazine=Wired |access-date=October 18, 2011 |date=January 14, 2011}} Gizmodo{{Cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/if-you-got-three-minutes-watch-3-minutes-5729991|title=If You Got Three Minutes, Watch 3 Minutes|date=January 10, 2011|website=Gizmodo}} and Seventeen.{{Cite web|last=Magazine|first=Seventeen|date=2011-01-06|title=Harry Shum, Jr. From Stars In Action-Packed YouTube Film!|url=https://www.seventeen.com/cosmogirl/harry-shum-jr-3-minutes-film|access-date=2021-09-12|website=Seventeen|language=en-US}}
In mid-2011, Le produced a series of three short comedic sketches with Wong Fu Productions[http://wongfuproductions.com/2011/05/wong-fu-and-harry-shum-jr-new-teaser/ Archived copy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520235839/http://wongfuproductions.com/2011/05/wong-fu-and-harry-shum-jr-new-teaser/ |date=May 20, 2011 }} {{Cite web|title=harry shum jr. x wong fu shorts teaser trailer|url=http://blog.angryasianman.com/2011/05/harry-shum-jr-x-wong-fu-shorts-teaser.html|access-date=2021-09-12}}[http://www.channelapa.com/2011/05/wong-fu-productions-x-harry-shum-jr-shorts-teaser.html Wong Fu Productions x Harry Shum Jr. Shorts Teaser] In 2011, Le worked on music videos with director Ross Ching, including producing duties with musicians Kina Grannis, Jason Chen and "Missing Piece"{{Cite web|url=https://www.allkpop.com/|title=allkpop | all kpop all the time|website=allkpop}} with artist David Choi.[http://www.channelapa.com/2012/02/missing-piece-music-video-by-david-choi.html Missing Piece music video by David Choi] He also produced a short film with George Wang for the LXD which featured prominently on Fox's Glee 2011 concert tour. The short was showcased in front of the concert itself before every show and was sponsored by Chevy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XK5gv29_OU|title=LXD Chevy 2011 Glee Tour: Intro Spot (Kid David & Luigi)|via=www.youtube.com}}
In April 2012, Le and producer Peter Katz released a short film based on the script of Bill Balas' feature length film Already Gone.{{Cite web|last=Erickson|first=Christine|date=2012-05-02|title=Films as Startups: How Indie Producers Build Buzz|url=https://mashable.com/archive/indie-film-social-trailers|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Mashable|language=en}}{{Cite magazine|last=Silver|first=Curtis|title=Exclusive: See 3-Minute Action Film Already Gone|language=en-US|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/04/exclusive-already-gone/|access-date=2022-02-20|issn=1059-1028}}
Le produced a conspiracy thriller-comedic short directed by Ching,{{cite web |url=http://gangnamstylenews.com/video/3014/psy-wants-to-kill-me/ |title=PSY wants to KILL ME! | Gangnam Style News |access-date=2012-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124014019/http://gangnamstylenews.com/video/3014/psy-wants-to-kill-me/ |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} starring YouTubers KevJumba and David So.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
Le serves as creator and executive producer of The Bachelor Vietnam {{Cite news|url=http://hanoitv.vn/the-bachelor--anh-chang-doc-than-da-den-viet-nam-d85398.html|title=The Bachelor – Anh chàng độc thân đã đến Việt Nam|access-date=2018-03-19}} which premiered in late summer 2018 on HTV7 in Vietnam.{{Cite news|url=http://vietcetera.com/?p=10554&preview=1&_ppp=68ed939e70|title=The Bachelor: Đường đến Việt Nam của 'Anh chàng độc thân'. - Vietcetera|date=2018-03-19|work=Vietcetera|access-date=2018-03-19|language=vi-VN}} In 2019, he produced the documentary Touching The Moon: the Ngô Thanh Vân Story for Ngo Thanh Van, and was subsequently released online.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
Filmography
{{Incomplete list|date=February 2022}}
= Producer =
== Music video ==
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|+ !Year !Title !Artist !Notes !Reference(s) |
| 2008
|"Makeup Smeared Eyes" |Automatic Love Letter |Associate producer |
| 2010
|"Offbeat" | | |
| 2011
|"Without You" |with director Ross Ching |
| 2011
|"The Camel Song" |with director Ross Ching |{{Cite web|url=http://www.droku.com/blog/clara-chung-reveals-the-camel-song-music-video-ft-ryan-higa/#more-5601|access-date=2021-09-12|website=www.droku.com|title=The Camel Song music video}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.channelapa.com/2011/08/the-camel-song-by-clara-c.html|title=The Camel Song by Clara C | channelAPA.com|author=Kevin Hsieh|publisher=APA}} |
| 2013
|"So Alive" | |
| 2014
|"GTFO" | | |
== Film ==
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Reference(s) |
| 2011
|3 Minutes |Producer |Short film |
| 2012
|Already Gone |Producer |Short film |
| 2014
|Producer |Segment "A" | |
== Episodic series ==
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Reference(s) |
| 2010
|Associate producer | | |
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Category:Male actors from Texas
Category:American male film actors
Category:American film directors of Vietnamese descent
Category:Artists of Vietnamese descent
Category:Mass media people from Houston