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David Henry Hwang is an American dramaturge, screenwriter, actor, and writer born in Los Angeles in 1957. He is educated at Stanford University and the Yale School of Drama. Hwang speaks and writes in English. He is employed by Columbia University and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His notable work includes the play *M. Butterfly*. He has also written for *Kung Fu*. Hwang has received a Guggenheim Fellowship. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and a Tony Award for Best Play. He is married to Kathryn Layng.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1957
- Works
- 28
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Florida--Language and Literacy
- Prentice Hall Literature [Grade Ten]
- Discovering Theatre
- Kung Fu
- M. Butterfly
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Film & TV
Known for
- TURA! — Self2025
- Give My Regards to Broadway — Self2020
- On Broadway — Self2019
- Daughter of Shanghai — Self2019
- White Frog — Pastor2013
- Joe Papp in Five Acts — Self2012
- Long Story Short — Self2008
- Hollywood Chinese — Self2007
- Masters of the Pillow2003
- Tony Awards — Self - Nominee1956
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Kathryn Layng
- Occupation
- librettist
- Employer
- Columbia University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- David Henry Hwang.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1957-08-11
- Commons category
- David Henry Hwang
- writing language
- English language
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Play
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