Amy Tan Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Amy Tan (born February 19, 1952) is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships. Her best-known work is The Joy Luck Club, which has been translated into 35 languages. In 1993, the book was adapted into a commercially successful film.Tan has written several other bestselling novels, including The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter and Saving Fish from Drowning. She also wrote a collection of non-fiction essays entitled The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. In addition to these, Tan has written two children's books: The Moon Lady (1992) and Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (1994), which was turned into an animated series which aired on PBS. She also appeared on PBS in a short spot encouraging children to write. Tan is also in a band with several other well-known writers, the Rock Bottom Remainders.
Full Name
Amy Tan
Net Worth
$15 Million
Date Of Birth
February 19, 1952
Place Of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Occupation
Writer
Profession
Author, Novelist
Education
San Jose State University, Linfield College, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Santa Cruz
Nationality
American
Spouse
Lou DeMattei
Parents
Daisy Li, John Tan
Siblings
Peter Tan, Tina Eng, Yuhang Wang, June Wang, John Tan Jr., Lijun Wang
Nicknames
Amy Tan, Tan, Amy
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
IMDB
Awards
Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service
Music Groups
Rock Bottom Remainders
Nominations
National Book Award for Fiction, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Historical Fiction
Movies
The Joy Luck Club
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
1
On mothering: I love my daughter. She and I have shared my body. There is a part of her mind that is a part of mine. But when she was born, she sprang from me like a slippery fish, and has been swimming away ever since.
2
On love: So sad! That is the saddest part, when you lose someone you love -- that person keeps changing. And later you wonder, is this the same person I lost. Maybe you lost more, maybe less, ten thousand different things that come from your memory or imagination -- and you do not know which is which, which was true, which is false.
3
On strategy: If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
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Fact
1
The wedding of Armistead Maupin and Christopher Turner took place in the garden of Tan and husband, Lou DeMattei's, Sausalito, California home and was attended by Maupin's longtime friend Laura Linney.
2
She is friends with actress Joan Chen. Chen went to film school with author Anchee Min in Shanghai. In 1984, Chen helped Min emigrate from China to the United States and is mentioned in Min's autobiography Red Azalea. Amy Tan wrote a review praising Red Azalea when it was first published.
3
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 376-381. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
4
Suffers from agoraphobia
5
Scored in the 1100s on the SAT.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
2001
TV Series children's book / series concept
The Joy Luck Club
1993
novel / screenplay
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Joy Luck Club
1993
Guest at house party (uncredited)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Joy Luck Club
1993
producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Masters
2009-2014
TV Series documentary
Herself
Página 2
2014
TV Series
Herself
Overheard
2014
TV Series
Herself - interviewee
Tavis Smiley
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughter
2011
Documentary
Herself
The Asian Diaspora: More or Less Chinese
2010
TV Series documentary
Herself
A Conversation with Amy Tan
2009
Documentary short
Herself
Hollywood Chinese
2007
Documentary
Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005-2006
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest / Herself
Today
2005
TV Series
Herself
The Simpsons
2000
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2002
Silver Award
WorldFest Houston
TV Series -- Family/Children
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001)
2001
Silver Plaque
Chicago International Film Festival
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001)
2001
Silver Plaque
Chicago International Film Festival
Children's Film
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1995
BAFTA Film Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Screenplay - Adapted
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
1994
USC Scripter Award
USC Scripter Award
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
1994
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
