Biography

Kenneth Lin (born 1978) is an American playwright and screenwriter. Lin's plays have been performed worldwide, and his TV shows have been distributed via Netflix, HBO, Cinemax, Hulu and more. In theatre, he is best known for his plays Po Boy Tango, Farewell My Concubine (coming soon), and Kleptocracy. In Television, he is best known for his work on the Netflix series House of Cards, the Hulu Series The First, and the Cinemax series The Warrior. He is a theater/music/film collective New Neighborhood member. Upcoming theatrical works include Farewell My Concubine with composer Jason Robert Brown (Cinematic Productions), Life On Paper (Jackalope Theatre Company) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with music by Stew and the Negro Problem. Television credits include The First (Hulu), House of Cards (Netflix, Emmy nomination, Best Dramatic Series), Warrior (HBO/Cinemax), and Sweetbitter (Starz). Feature film credits include Abacus (dir. Justin Lin). Awards/honours include the Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition winner, Princess Grace Award, L. Arnold Weissberger Award, Cole Porter Prize, Edgerton New Play Prize and Fulbright Scholarship. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenneth Lin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.