ABOUT MELVIN

Biography

M. David Melvin is an Asian American Director of mixed-race decent. He’s half Chinese and half “Pupu platter” of English, Dutch Jew, Black Foot (1/16), Cherokee (1/32), and scraps of French, Irish and Polynesian (apparently). But most people in LA think he’s Mexican. Melvin’s experiences growing up a huge Chinese immigrant family and in religious hippie communes around the world, while also being a multiracial person of color, gives him a unique perspective on race, religion, and culture in America, which he prefers to express with empathy and humor.

Filmography

Melvin has written, directed, and produced an array of professional and independent projects throughout his career. He's written scripts for Warner Bros. (Berlanti-Liddel), Universal (Radar Pictures), Paramount (Prelude Pictures), and Disney (Blue Giant). His directing has appeared on Disney +, Syfy, History Channel, Disney Channel, Shorts TV, and at film festivals around the world. He's worked with many of the top directors in the industry – directing a feature documentary for Ridley Scott (The Real Robin Hood for History) and an 8mm film unit for JJ Abrams' Super 8. His award-winning short film, All American Tooles, is being distributed worldwide by Shorts International. His most recent Super Bowl Commercial for Theragun x Wilson Football, There’s Only One You, won multiple awards and made Extra TV’s “Most Talked About” Super Bowl Commercials list.