ESTHER ENG

Esther Eng

DIRECTING

Esther Eng (September 24, 1914 – January 25, 1970) was an American director and producer; known to be the first woman to have directed Chinese-language films in the United States, as well as South China's first woman director.
As an openly lesbian woman, Esther Eng provided social commentary with a focus on the female protagonists in her works.