Alice Wu
Alice Wu | |
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Wu in 2025 | |
| Born | April 21, 1970 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (attended) Stanford University (BS, MS) |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Notable work | Saving Face (2005); The Half of It (2020) |
| Awards | San Diego Asian Film Festival: Visionary Award (2005, Saving Face), San Francisco International Asian Film Festival: Best Narrative (2005, Saving Face), Tribeca Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature (2020, The Half of It), Gold List: Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (2021, The Half of It) |
Alice Wu (Chinese: 伍思薇; born April 21, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter, known for her films Saving Face (2004) and The Half of It (2020).
Both of her films feature Chinese-American main characters and explore the lives of intellectual, lesbian characters. A number of production companies offered to buy the script for Saving Face, but Wu opted not to sell it in order to uphold an authentic portrayal of the Asian-American community. Saving Face and Wu's impact on the industry have paved the way for greater Asian representation in the film industry today. Her work has inspired Asian-American actresses, such as Awkwafina and Lana Condor.