Years active 2002–present Name Yen Tan | Role Film producer Education Drake University | |
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Born 1975 Malaysia Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer Nominations Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award Movies Pit Stop, Ciao, Until We Could, Happy Birthday, The Outfit Similar People Adam Neal Smith, David Lowery, Alessandro Calza, Marcus DeAnda, Bill Heck | ||
Yen Tan (born 1975) is a Malaysian film producer and director who immigrated to the United States at the age of 19 and is based in Dallas, Texas. 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.
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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 prestigious Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.
He is openly gay.
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