Faculty
Weiko Lin
Lecturer
Playwriting/Screenwriting
B.A., M.F.A., UC Los Angeles
E-mail: weiko.lin@ucr.edu
Office: INTS 2122
Phone: 951-827-7044
A Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award recipient, Weiko Lin holds a B.A. in English and a M.F.A. in Film and Television from UCLA. Weiko started his career in the theater where he wrote and directed plays and musicals at UCLA Royce Hall, Veterans Wadsworth Theater, and Century City Playhouse. Most recently, his newest play The Best Man world premiered at East West Players’ David Henry Hwang Theater in May 2007. On the film side, Weiko is writing an untitled feature film for Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated producer, Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Saving Private Ryan), for which he will also serve as executive producer. In addition, he has a comedy in active development with Madhouse Entertainment whose clients include co-creator of Lost and writers of Lucky Number Slevin, new Knight Rider, and the upcoming Street Fighter. Presently, Weiko is developing a comedy pitch with Mosaic Media (Get Smart, Semi-Pro) and is in talks with award-winning producer Peggy Chiao (The Drummer, Beijing Bicycle) to make his directorial debut in the Taiwanese version of his drama thriller CHALK. As a Fulbright Senior Specialist, Weiko has taught screenwriting at the M.F.A. Filmmaking program at Taipei National Arts University in Taiwan. A member of Writers Guild of America and co-chair of its Asian American Writers Committee, Weiko is represented by Endeavor Agency.