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 Born in Los Angeles in 1957 to immigrants, Hwang is a successful playwright. He graduated from Stanford University in 1979 and attended Yale in 1980. He is most famous for M. Butterfly (1993), which was adapted for the screen in 1993, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jeremy Irons and John Lone.
Bio:
Born in Los Angeles in 1957 to immigrants, Hwang is a successful playwright. He graduated from Stanford University in 1979 and attended Yale in 1980. He is most famous for M. Butterfly (1993), which was adapted for the screen in 1993, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jeremy Irons and John Lone.
Tivia:
Won Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as author of Best Play winner "M. Butterfly." He was also nominated two other times: in 1998 as author of Best Play nominee "Golden Child," and in 2003 as Best Book (Musical) for a revival and revision of "Flower Drum Song."Nominated for the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "M. Butterfly" and for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "Yellow Face".His play, "Chinglish", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work of a Play.His play, "Chinglish", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Play (Large).According to the AFI's "Private Screenings," "Apocalypse Now" is his favorite film.His play, "Yellow Face," was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2008.His version of the musical, "Flower Drum Song" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2002 Back Stage Garland Award for Production.He was nominated for a 2003 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Book of a Musical for "Flower Drum Song" on Broadway in New York City.He was awarded for a 2002 Back Stage Garland Award for Best Adaptation for "Flower Drum Song" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 2008 Back Stage Garland Award for Playwriting for "Yellow Face" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 2006-2007 OBIE Award for Playwriting for "Yellow Face" at the Public Theater in New York City.Studied playwriting with Sam Shepard. |
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David Henry Hwang |
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Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Producer,Writer |
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Producer,Writer |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:35:47 |
David Henry Hwang profile
| Biography: |
Born in Los Angeles in 1957 to immigrants, Hwang is a successful playwright. He graduated from Stanford University in 1979 and attended Yale in 1980. He is most famous for M. Butterfly (1993), which was adapted for the screen in 1993, directed by Dav |
| Trivia: |
Won Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as author of Best Play winner "M. Butterfly." He was also nominated two other times: in 1998 as author of Best Play nominee "Golden Child," and in 2003 as Best Book (Musical) for a revival and revision of "Flower Drum Song."Nominated for the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "M. Butterfly" and for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "Yellow Face".His play, "Chinglish", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work of a Play.His play, "Chinglish", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Play (Large).According to the AFI's "Private Screenings," "Apocalypse Now" is his favorite film.His play, "Yellow Face," was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2008.His version of the musical, "Flower Drum Song" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2002 Back Stage Garland Award for Production.He was nominated for a 2003 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Book of a Musical for "Flower Drum Song" on Broadway in New York City.He was awarded for a 2002 Back Stage Garland Award for Best Adaptation for "Flower Drum Song" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 2008 Back Stage Garland Award for Playwriting for "Yellow Face" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.He was awarded the 2006-2007 OBIE Award for Playwriting for "Yellow Face" at the Public Theater in New York City.Studied playwriting with Sam Shepard. |
| Quotes: |
[on his screen play for 'Chinglish'] There are just so many fundamental misunderstandings about our two cultures. About ideas that Americans tend to think of as intrinsic, like the role of love in long-term marriages. We don't have a term in English for 'qingyi' [a notably long marital partnership]. 'Love' is a clumsy word the way we use it. It can mean anything from altruistic love to brotherly love to lust.
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The film world is very different now than it was 10 or 20 years ago. Big studios rarely invest nowadays in "artistic" pictures, which are likely to be made from plays. So a play will probably become an indie movie, which is more like doing an Off-Broadway show -- less money, but more artistic control. I'll see how my process with "Chinglish" works out before offering any advice. |
| Job title: |
Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
(1988) His play, "M. Butterfly", was performed at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City with David Dukes, BD Wong, directed by John Dexter.
(1990) His play, "The Sound of a Voice," was performed at the Oasis Theatre Collect |
| Spouse: |
Kathryn Layng (December 17, 1993 - present) (1 child)Ophelia Chong (September 21, 1985 - October 1989) (divorced) |
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