Glen Goei
| Glen Goei | |
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22 December 1962 Singapore |
| Occupation | Producer, director |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
Glen Goei (simplified Chinese: 魏铭耀; traditional Chinese: 魏銘耀; pinyin: Wèi Míng Yào; born 1962) is one of Singapore's leading film and theatre directors. His broad ranging body of work embraces the full gamut of performing and visual arts; film, theatre, musicals, large scale shows, World Expos, dance, music, and architectural design.
Glen Goei was the Artistic Director of Mu-Lan Arts in London from 1990 to 1998. It was the first Asian theatre company to be established in the United Kingdom. He is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Singaporean theatre company, W!LD RICE.
Goei's film, Forever Fever was the first Singapore film to achieve a worldwide commercial release. The film was distributed in America and the UK by Miramax, which then signed him on an exclusive three-picture deal. He released his second film, The Blue Mansion, in 2009.
In 1994, he received the National Youth Award for his contribution to the Arts from Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.
The youngest of seven children, Goei attended the Anglo Chinese School in Singapore from 1969 to 1980, then Jesus College, Cambridge University, in the UK from 1983 to 1986, where he earned his B.A. Honors, M.A. in History. He spent the next two years at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, receiving a Postgraduate Diploma in Drama, and later studied Filmmaking at New York University (1994–1995).
Goei's professional career started with his Olivier Award-nominated performance in the title role of M. Butterfly opposite Anthony Hopkins in London's West End. It grew through his multi-award-winning tenure as Producer–Artistic Director of Mu-Lan Arts in London – the first Asian theatre company to be established in the United Kingdom. Mu-Lan's productions, like The Magic Fundoshi, garnered acclaim in London, Singapore and worldwide – including Best Original Play, Best Production and Best Comedy from the Sunday Times Fringe Awards.
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