From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shane Acker (born 1971, Wheaton, Illinois) is an American film director and screenwriter well known for directing 9 which is based on his 2005 student award-winning film, 9. He also known for directing several short films for the UCLA as well as animating them. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shane Acker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.