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United States Alan Yang is an Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director known for his impactful work in television and film.
Alan Yang co-created, wrote, produced, and directed episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series "Master of None" for Netflix, collaborating with Aziz Ansari. The show was praised for its diverse cast and subject matter.
Alan Yang co-created and executive produced the series "Forever" for Amazon Video, starring Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph. The show explores a married couple's adventures.
Yang co-created the series "Loot" for Apple TV+ along with Matt Hubbard, starring Maya Rudolph. He also serves as executive producer and director for the show.
Alan Yang signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group after a long tenure at NBCUniversal, indicating future collaborations on television projects.
In 2008, Yang's screenplay "White Dad" was sold to Sony, marking an early significant achievement in his writing career.
Yang's screenplay "Gay Dude" was picked up by Lionsgate Films in 2011 and released as "Date and Switch" in 2014, a project for which he also served as executive producer.
Alan Michael Yang was born in San Bernardino, California, on August 22, 1983. His parents, originally from Taiwan, included a retired physician father and a high school math teacher mother. Yang attended Riverside Poly High School before majoring in biology at Harvard University, where he graduated at age 20. During his time at Harvard, he wrote for the university’s humor magazine, The Harvard Lampoon, which marked his initial foray into comedy. This early exposure to comedy and writing would later shape his professional career in entertainment. Before joining NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” Yang gained early experience working on shows like “Last Call with Carson Daly” and “South Park.” In 2009, Variety magazine recognized him as one of “10 Screenwriters to Watch,” a testament to his burgeoning talent in the industry.
Yang is widely recognized for co-creating the Netflix series “Master of None” with Aziz Ansari, a project that earned them a Peabody Award and an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2016 for the episode “Parents.” This win made Yang and Ansari the first writers of Asian descent to achieve this Emmy honor. His work on “Master of None” was praised for its diverse cast and authentic exploration of themes, including racial identity and everyday life experiences. Prior to this, from 2009 to 2015, he served as a writer and producer for the acclaimed NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” directing two episodes: “Swing Vote” (2013) and “New Beginnings” (2014) and appearing as the bassist in the fictional band Mouse Rat.
Building on his success, Yang co-created Amazon’s “Forever” in 2018 with Matt Hubbard, starring Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph. The series explores a married couple’s experiences in Riverside, California, Yang’s hometown. He also executive produced “Little America,” a series highlighting immigrant stories, in 2020. In 2022, Yang co-created “Loot” for Apple TV+ with Matt Hubbard, also starring Maya Rudolph. His directorial credits extend to music videos, including Jay-Z’s “Moonlight” in 2017, which notably featured an all-Black cast reimagining the TV show “Friends.” Yang continues to develop new projects, such as “Pick Me,” a short film set for 2025, and “Good Fortune,” another film releasing in 2025, showcasing his ongoing contributions as a producer, writer, and director in the entertainment industry.
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