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David Henry Hwang

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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, which was adapted for the screen in 1993, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jeremy Irons and John Lone. See full bio »

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2013 Yellow Face (original story)
 
2010 Icarus at the Edge of Time (short) (adaptation)
 
2007 Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (libretto)
 
2003 Sound of a Voice (short) (play "The Sound of a Voice")
 
2002 Possession (screenplay)
 
2001 The Lost Empire (TV movie) (written by)
 
1994 Golden Gate (written by)
 
1993 M. Butterfly (play / screenplay)
 
1991 Alive from Off Center (TV series)
– Dances in Exile (1991) (writer)
 
1990 Forbidden Nights (TV movie) (story / as David Hwang)
 
1985 Blind Alleys (TV movie) (as David Hwang)
 
1982 Joseph Papp Presents: The Dance and the Railroad (TV movie)
 
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2013 Yellow Face (producer)
 
2012 White Frog (executive producer)
 
2001 The Lost Empire (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1993 M. Butterfly (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2000 DirecTV Movie Showcase (TV series) (creative director - 2000 / as David Hwang)
 
1994 Picture Bride (script advisor)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2012 White Frog
Pastor
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2010 Invitation to World Literature (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Journey to the West (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Joe Papp in Five Acts (documentary)
 
2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hollywood Chinese (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Long Story Short (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Hollywood Chinese (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Faces of the East: Casting Flower Drum Song (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 A Classic Evolves: From Print to Stage to Screen (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 An All-Access Pass to the Sets and Costumes of 'Flower Drum Song' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 November 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
 
2000 Asian Pride Porn (short)
Himself
 
1992 Literary Visions (TV series documentary)
Himself
– A Frame for Meaning: Theme in Drama (1992) … Himself
– First Sight: An Introduction to Literature (1992) … Himself
– Ways of Seeing: Responding to Literature (1992) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2010-2011) His play, "Chinglish," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Jennifer Lim in the cast. Leigh Silverman was director. David Korins was scenic designer. See more »

Alternate Names:

David Hwang
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Personal Quote:

[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]... See more »

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." See more »

Star Sign:

Leo