Jeff Liu is an American writer, screenwriter, theater director, composer, and film director. His theatrical productions include the world premieres of: ''Texas'', ''Solve for X'' by Judy Soo Hoo, ''Murderabilia'', ''Terminus Americana'' (Ovation Award nominee for Best World Premiere) by Matt Pelfrey, ''The Golden Hour'', ''Grace Kim and the Spiders from Mars'' by Philip W. Chung, ''The Chinese Massacre'' (ANNOTATED) by Tom Jacobson, and ''Ixnay'', ''Wrinkles and Slice'' by Paul Kikuchi. Liu wrote and directed a two-part film entitled ''Yellow Face'', based on the

David Henry Hwang David Henry Hwang (born August 11, 1957) is an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays '' FOB'', '' Golden Child'', and '' Yellow ...

play of the same name, which is considered a hybrid of the stage drama, a YouTube sketch, and a short film. It premiered at the 2013

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) – formerly known as VC FilmFest – is an annual film festival presented by Visual Communications (VC). It was established in 1983 by Linda Mabalot as a vehicle to promote Asian Pacific Amer ...

. His comedic short films include: ''Great Moments in Asian American History'', ''Qi Lime Pie'', and ''A Super Duper Exotic Erotic Fetish Sexy Must-See Story'', which premiered with other "naughty" shorts at the 2012 San Diego Asian American Film Festival. Liu co-wrote '' Charlotte Sometimes'', a feature film directed by

Eric Byler Eric Byler (born January 15, 1972) is an American film director, screenwriter and political activist. Personal life Byler identifies as hapa biracial, born to a Chinese American mother and a white American father. He grew up in Virginia, Hawa ...

that explores the complex relationships among four Asian Americans which won the Audience Award for Best First Feature at the 2002 South by Southwest Film Festival and was nominated for two

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with Poly(methyl m ...

. Previously, Liu was the Literary Manager at

East West Players East West Players is an Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1965. As the nation's first professional Asian American theatre organization, East West Players continues to produce works and educational programs that give v ...

and the

Writer's Institute at East West Players, and Resident Director for Lodestone Theatre Ensemble during its ten year run. Liu graduated

Phi Beta Kappa The Phi Beta Kappa Society () is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity. Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal a ...

from

UC Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of Californi ...

in Dramatic Art and earned his MFA in Theatre Direction from the

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), is one of the 12 schools within the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) located in Los Angeles, California. Its creation was groundbreaking in that it was the first time a leadi ...

Filmography

Film

* 2008

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- Matthew. * 2013 Yellow Face - Director. Producer. * 2016 The Last Tour - Paul. Writer. Executive producer. * 2017 Cow - Director. Executive producer. Short film.

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Jeff Liu Biography
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