Yen Tan

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Yen Tan
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Yen Tan in 2013
Born (1975-03-12) March 12, 1975 (age 50)
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active2002–present

Yen Tan (born March 12, 1975) is a Malaysian-born American [1] independent film producer and director.

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Early life

Tan emigrated from Malaysia at the age of 19 and is based in Dallas, Texas. [2]

Career

He is known for award-winning films Happy Birthday (2002) and Deadroom (2005). He also directed the gay-themed Ciao (2008) that he had co-written with the film's lead actor Alessandro Calza.

His screenwriting lab semi-finalist screenplay Pit Stop was selected by the Outfest Screenwriting Lab. The film also screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. He was also a finalist for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.

Personal life

Tan is openly gay. [3] [4]

Filmography

Director

Feature films
Shorts

Producer

Actor

Awards

For Happy Birthday
For Deadroom

References

  1. ↑ Kohn, Eric (October 25, 2018). "Yen Tan Has Been Making Movies For Over 15 Years, But Says 'Being a Queer Asian' Has Hurt His Career". IndieWire .
  2. ↑ Buchanan, Kyle (December 10, 2008). "So Long, Farewell". The Advocate .
  3. ↑ Dallas Voice: 'Ciao' now available on DVD
  4. ↑ "Queerious: Yen Tan's Pit Stop". Archived from the original on 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2011-11-29.