Glen Goei, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Glen Goei

Singaporean theatre director

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1962

Place of Birth: Singapore

Profession: film director, theater director

Nationality: Singapore

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Glen Goei (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Wèi Míng Yào; born 22 December 1962) is one of Singapore's leading film and theatre directors.
His broad ranging body of work embraces the full gamut of the performing and visual arts and includes 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. In 1994, he received the National Youth Award for his contribution to the arts from Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.