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Ang Lee

  • Birthplace: Taiwan
  • Birthday: October 23, 1954

A New York-based, Taiwan-born independent producer, director and screenwriter, Ang Lee gained international attention with his second feature, "The Wedding Banquet" (1993). Described by one of its producers as "a cross-cultural, gay 'Green Card', comedy of errors," this gentle, observant comedy strove to recreate the plot structure of an old Hollywood screwball comedy while confronting issues of Taiwanese identity. "The Wedding Banquet" became a huge international success: Variety deemed it the most profita…more

Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Helmed "Lust, Caution" a thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai

  • 2005

    Directed the feature "Brokeback Mountain," a raw, powerful love story of two young men than spans over 30 years

  • 2003

    Helmed the feature adaptation of "The Incredible Hulk"

  • 2001

    Directed "Chosen", one of five short film advertisements for BMW shown over the Internet at bmwfilms.com

  • 2000

    Garnered international acclaim with the martial arts romance "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which he co-produced and directed; film was nominated for Academy Awards as both Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film as well as for Best Director; received the Best Foreign-Language Film award

Awards

  • 2007

    Venice Film Festival Golden Lion: Best Feature

  • 2006

    BAFTA: David Lean Award for Best Achievement in Direction

  • 2006

    Directors Guild of America: Achievement in Feature Film

  • 2006

    Golden Globe: Best Director

  • 2006

    Independent Spirit Award: Best Director

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