Weiko Lin
Weiko Lin, Visiting Assistant Professor

Education:

BA, 1997, University of California at Los Angeles
MFA, Film and TV Screenwriting, 2002,University of California at Los Angeles

Awards:

Samuel Goldywn Writing Award
William J. and Lee Phillip Bell "Young and the Restless" Fellowship
David C. Baumgarten Endowed Award for musical theatre
Edna and Yu-Shan Han Award in screenwriting

Research Areas:

Playwriting/Screenwriting

Biography:

Weiko Lin (Visiting Assistant Professor) teaches playwriting and screenwriting.  He received his MFA from UCLA where he received numerous awards including the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award.  His two full-length musicals, Parachute Kid and
Heavenly Peace were produced at UCLA's Royce Hall.  His work has also been produced at the East West Players David Henry Hwang Theatre, the Veteran's Wadsworth Theatre, and the Century Playhouse. As co-writer and associate producer, his most
recent work is on the indie action feature film DEAD MULE SUITCASE starring Robin Shou (MORTAL KOMBAT, BEVERLY HILLS NINJA) and Linden Ashby (MORTAL KOMBAT, WILD THINGS 2). It's slated for production in 2006.  Weiko currently workshopped his
new play The Best Man at David Henry Hwang Theater and writing an untitled action thriller screenplay.