Ang Lee (I)


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Born in 1954 in Pingtung, Taiwan, Ang Lee has become one of today's greatest contemporary filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975 and then came to the U.S. to receive a B.F.A. Degree in Theatre/Theater Direction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Masters Degree in Film Production at New York... See full bio »

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Won 2 Oscars. Another 103 wins & 103 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Wo hu cang long Director
(2000)
Life of Pi Director
(2012)
Se, jie Director
(2007)
(2005)

Filmography

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 2019 Gemini Man
 2016 Empty Diary (Short)
 2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (directed by)
 2012 Life of Pi
 2007 Se, jie
 2003 The Hire (Short) (segment "The Chosen")
 2003 Hulk
 2001 Chosen (Short)
 1997 The Ice Storm
 1993 Xi yan
 1991 Tui shou
 1984 Fine Line (Short)
 1981 Beat the Artist (Short)
 1981 I Love Chinese Food (Short)
 1980 The Runner (Short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed short film "Chosen" for bmwfilms.com - Internet and DVD for BMW (2001) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Portrayal | 8 Interviews | 9 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Alternate Names:

An Lee | An Li

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Spouse:

Jane Lin  (2 children)

Children:

Mason Lee

Parents:

Shengl, Lee | Lee, Yang Si-Chuan

Relatives:

Khan Lee (sibling)
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Personal Quote:

Before I made Hulk (2003), there was no comic book-genre. I borrowed from '70s Italian horror films and mixed a little science-fiction, plus action, and made a psychodrama. Unfortunately, right before it there was a movie called Spider-Man (2002), which established the genre - and my movie wasn't it. Hulk was very ambitious. If you take some of the best CGI shots, they're as good as any movie now... See more »

Trivia:

Because of his directorial work of Life of Pi (2012), the film became the first family film to win the Academy Award for Best Director since Carol Reed for Oliver! (1968) at the 41st Academy Awards in 1969, though others have been nominated: Norman Jewison for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), George Lucas for Star Wars (1977), Steven Spielberg for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and E.T. the ... See more »

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Often depicts characters with conflicting feelings about their sexuality or their gender roles See more »

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