Ang Lee
Born October 23, 1954 (Age: 71)
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Chaojhou, Pingtung, Taiwan
Biography
Ang Lee OBS (Chinese: 李安; pinyin: Lǐ Ān; born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Born in Pingtung County, Lee gained fame in Taiwan for the Father Knows Best trilogy, including Pushing Hands (1991), The Wedding Banquet (1993), and Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), which explored the relationships and conflicts between tradition and modernity, and between Eastern and Western cultures. His breakthrough in Hollywood came with Sense and Sensibility (1995), which was his first English-language film. His other notable films include The Ice Storm (1997), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Hulk (2003), Lust, Caution (2007), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Life of Pi (2012), Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016), Gemini Man (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ang Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Ang Lee OBS (Chinese: 李安; pinyin: Lǐ Ān; born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Born in Pingtung County, Lee gained fame in Taiwan for the Father Knows Best trilogy, including Pushing Hands (1991), The Wedding Banquet (1993), and Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), which explored the relationships and conflicts between tradition and modernity, and between Eastern and Western cultures. His breakthrough in Hollywood came with Sense and Sensibility (1995), which was his first English-language film. His other notable films include The Ice Storm (1997), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Hulk (2003), Lust, Caution (2007), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Life of Pi (2012), Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016), Gemini Man (2019).
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Filmography
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Sense and Sensibility: 25th Anniversary Reunion
2021
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as Self
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Age: 66
A Touch of Art — Ang Lee on King Hu
2016
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as Himself
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Age: 61
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Silence
2012
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as Self
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Age: 57
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
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as Self
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Age: 54
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Adapting Austen
2009
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as Self
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Age: 54
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A Sense of Character
2009
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as Self
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Age: 54
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A Very Quiet Man
2009
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as Self
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Age: 54
Lights, Action, Music
2007
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as Self
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Age: 52
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A Forbidden Passion
2004
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as Himself
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Age: 49
Hulk
2003
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as Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 48
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
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as Self
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Age: 47
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The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'
2000
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as Self
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Age: 46
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
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as Self
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Age: 43
The Wedding Banquet
1993
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as Guest at the Wedding Banquet (uncredited)
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Age: 38
Of East and West
1989
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as
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Age: 34