David Henry Hwang Bio | Wiki
David Henry Hwang is a famous American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater. He also serves as a professor at Columbia University in New York City. He is a Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist for his work on M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, and Soft Power. In addition, he has won three Obie Awards for his plays.
David Henry Hwang Age
He was born on August 11, 1957, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Hwang is 65 years old.
David Henry Hwang Height
He is a man of tall stature. Hwang stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.80 m).
David Henry Hwang Family
He was born to his hardworking mother and father in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. Hwang is the son of Henry Yuan Hwang and Dorothy Hwang. His mother was a piano teacher while his father was the founder of the Far East National Bank. He was raised along with his two sisters as the oldest.
David Henry Hwang Wife
He is currently married Kathryn Layng in 1993. Kathryn is an actress in America. The couple is parents to two all-grown children Noah David and Eva Veanne. The family resides in New York City. Hwang was stabbed in the neck, severing his vertebral artery in November 2015.
He was seriously injured and underwent surgery before being discharged from the hospital. Moreover, the attack appeared to be random, as nothing was taken. He was first married to Ophelia Y. M. Chong from 1985 to 1989.
David Henry Hwang Education
Upon attaining his high school diploma, Hwang enrolled at Stanford University and received a bachelor’s degree in English in 1979. Between 1980 and 1981, he attended the Yale School of Drama taking literature classes. Hwang later studied playwriting with Sam Shepard and attended Padua Hills Playwrights Festival in 1978.
David Henry Hwang M Butterfly
He had a playing role in The M. Butterfly, which premiered on Broadway in 1988. M Butterfly is a play that was later entwined with that the opera Madama Butterfly. The play won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Play and also a Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist in 1989.
David Henry Hwang Yellow Face
Yellow Face is Hwang’s semi-autobiographical play. The play is about himself as the protagonist, DHH, mounting his 1993 play Face Value. Its themes include questions of race and the interaction between media and politics. Also, he won his third Obie Award in Playwriting.
David Henry Hwang Plays
He has had casting roles in several plays that he has written of them. Some of the plays include:
- Family Devotions
- Rich Relations
- M. Butterfly
- Bondage
- Face Value
- The House of Sleeping Beauties
- The Sound of a Voice
- As the Crow Flies
- Trying to Find Chinatown
- Bang Kok
- Golden Child
- Yellow Face
- A Very DNA Reunion
- Chinglish
- Kung Fu
David Henry Hwang Theater
His career kicked off as he had a role in FOB, a explores the contrasts and conflicts between established Asian Americans and “Fresh Off the Boat” new immigrants. He has also appeared in The Dance and the Railroad, Family Devotions, M. Butterfly, and Yellow Face among others. Hwang later studied playwriting with Sam Shepard and attended Padua Hills Playwrights Festival in 1978.
Moreover, he has also worked in the world of opera and musical theatre. He co-wrote the English version of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. He also wrote the libretto for Howard Shore’s opera The Fly and the libretto for Tarzan as well as collaborated on the multi-media event Icarus at the Edge of Time.
Further, he worked on a theatrical commission for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Arena Stage in Washington. Hwang joined the Playwriting Faculty of the Columbia University School of the Arts Theatre Program in 2014. In addition, he became a writer and consulting producer of the Golden Globe-winning television series The Affair in 2016.
David Henry Hwang Net Worth
He has worked as a professional Playwright, screenwriter, television writer, librettist, and lyricist since 1980. He has attained decent fortune from his work. Hwang’s net worth is $4 Million.
Who Is David Henry Hwang Married To
Hwang is currently married Kathryn Layng in 1993. Kathryn is an actress in America. The couple is parents to two all-grown children Noah David and Eva Veanne. The family resides in New York City. Hwang was stabbed in the neck, severing his vertebral artery in November 2015. He was first married to Ophelia Y. M. Chong from 1985 to 1989.
Who Is David Henry Hwang
Hwang is a famous American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater. He also serves as a professor at Columbia University in New York City. He is a Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist for his work on M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, and Soft Power. He co-wrote the English version of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. In addition, he has won three Obie Awards for his plays.
How Much Is David Henry Hwang Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $4 Million attained from working as a professional Playwright, screenwriter, television writer, librettist, and lyricist since 1980.