Derrick Tseng

Biography

Derrick Tseng (born 1954) is an independent American film producer in New York City. Following graduate work in literature and a brief career as a writer and editor in school book publishing, he transitioned to film, first as a lighting technician, then as a line producer and assistant director. In the 1990s, he moved up the ranks of the New York independent film world, eventually establishing himself as a producer. Since 2001, Tseng has been a frequent collaborator of filmmakers David Gordon Green (All the Real Girls, Snow Angels, Prince Avalanche, Joe, Manglehorn) and Todd Solondz(Palindromes, Life During Wartime, Dark Horse, Wiener-Dog).