David Henry Hwang

Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012)

Joe Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and, subsequently, The Public Theater—arguably the most important theatre in North America—is profiled in this documentary that neither sanctifies nor vilifies him. He brought us free Shakespeare in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tracie Holder  •  Karen Thorsen
CAST:  Olympia Dukakis  •  David Hare  •  David Henry Hwang  •  James Earl Jones

Joe Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and, subsequently, The Public Theater—arguably the most important theatre in North America—is profiled in this documentary that neither sanctifies nor vilifies him. He brought us free Shakespeare in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tracie Holder  •  Karen Thorsen
CAST:  Olympia Dukakis  •  David Hare  •  David Henry Hwang  •  James Earl Jones

Hollywood Chinese (2007)

Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Dong
CAST:  Turhan Bey  •  Joan Chen  •  Tsai Chin  •  Stephen Gong

Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Dong
CAST:  Turhan Bey  •  Joan Chen  •  Tsai Chin  •  Stephen Gong

Daughter of Shanghai (2019)

A documentary about the life of Tsai Chin, one of the first Chinese actresses to break into the West.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michelle Chen Miao
CAST:  Tsai Chin  •  Jonathan Aitken  •  Cao Kefan  •  Ming-Na Wen

A documentary about the life of Tsai Chin, one of the first Chinese actresses to break into the West.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michelle Chen Miao
CAST:  Tsai Chin  •  Jonathan Aitken  •  Cao Kefan  •  Ming-Na Wen

Masters of the Pillow (2003)

Traces the making of UC-Davis professor Darrell Hamamoto's first-ever Asian American porn movie ("Skin on Skin") from planning to production. Hou interviews filmmakers Justin Lin ("Better Luck Tomorrow") and Eric Byler ("Charlotte Sometimes"), professor Elaine Kim ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hou
CAST:  Darrell Y Hamamoto  •  Funie Hsu  •  Layla Chun  •  Eric Byler

Traces the making of UC-Davis professor Darrell Hamamoto's first-ever Asian American porn movie ("Skin on Skin") from planning to production. Hou interviews filmmakers Justin Lin ("Better Luck Tomorrow") and Eric Byler ("Charlotte Sometimes"), professor Elaine Kim ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Hou
CAST:  Darrell Y Hamamoto  •  Funie Hsu  •  Layla Chun  •  Eric Byler

On Broadway (2019)

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Jacoby
CAST:  Alec Baldwin  •  Christine Baranski  •  James Corden  •  Alexandra Billings

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Jacoby
CAST:  Alec Baldwin  •  Christine Baranski  •  James Corden  •  Alexandra Billings

Long Story Short (2008)

Tells the story of Larry and Trudie Long, a popular Asian American nightclub act of the '40s and '50s, told through the eyes of their daughter, actress Jodi Long.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christine Choy
CAST:  Larry Long  •  Trudie Kimiye Long  •  Jodi Long  •  David Henry Hwang

Tells the story of Larry and Trudie Long, a popular Asian American nightclub act of the '40s and '50s, told through the eyes of their daughter, actress Jodi Long.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christine Choy
CAST:  Larry Long  •  Trudie Kimiye Long  •  Jodi Long  •  David Henry Hwang

TURA!

Incredible True Life Story of the Russ Meyer & Burlesque Superstar, Asian American Cinema Pioneer and Ultimate Self-Empowered Female. A loving look at one of the big screen's most dynamic and exciting talents, the late, great Tura Satana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cody Jarrett
CAST:  Margaret Cho  •  Tura Satana  •  John Waters  •  David Henry Hwang

Incredible True Life Story of the Russ Meyer & Burlesque Superstar, Asian American Cinema Pioneer and Ultimate Self-Empowered Female. A loving look at one of the big screen's most dynamic and exciting talents, the late, great Tura Satana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cody Jarrett
CAST:  Margaret Cho  •  Tura Satana  •  John Waters  •  David Henry Hwang

Give My Regards to Broadway (2020)

John Lithgow, Christine Baranski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and other Broadway stars on how the Broadway community has responded to COVID-19, finding creative ways to perform during the shutdown and how the pandemic could change show business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Jacoby
CAST:  Christine Baranski  •  Joe Benincasa  •  Mark Brokaw  •  David Henry Hwang

John Lithgow, Christine Baranski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and other Broadway stars on how the Broadway community has responded to COVID-19, finding creative ways to perform during the shutdown and how the pandemic could change show business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oren Jacoby
CAST:  Christine Baranski  •  Joe Benincasa  •  Mark Brokaw  •  David Henry Hwang