David Henry Hwang

Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang tackles American notions of race and art in his partly autobiographical new play. Yellow Face, which opens tonight in New York's Public Theater, is a comedy with serious themes about race and the politics of identity and John Henry Henry Hwang.


A native of KwaZulu-Natal, Hwang was educated at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's National Academy of Fine Arts before transferring to Northwestern. He has worked as a consultant for the theatre and film industry, film producer (for American productions); and producer (for Asian productions) as well as for the International Film Society (for American...

• Born: ( 1957-08-11) August 11, 1957 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
• Occupation: Playwright, screenwriter, television writer, librettist, lyricist
• Education: Stanford University (BA) Yale University (MFA)
• Period: 1980–present
• Genre: Drama
• Notable works: FOB The Dance and the Railroad Family Devotions M. Butterfly Golden Child Flower Drum Song (revival) Yellow Face Chinglish
• Spouse: Ophelia Y. M. Chong (1985-1989) Kathryn Layng (1993–present; 2 children)
• Traditional Chinese: 黃哲倫
• Simplified Chinese: 黄哲伦