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Brokeback Mountain (2005) -- Clip: You know that girl?
Taking Woodstock (2009) -- Interview: Imelda Staunton "On Ang Lee"
Taking Woodstock (2009) -- A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.
Brokeback Mountain (2005) -- Clip: You don't go there to fish
Brokeback Mountain (2005) -- Clip: Is Alma here?

Overview

Contact:
View agent, publicist and legal contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Born in 1954 in Pingtung, Taiwan, Ang Lee has become one of today's greatest... more
Trivia:
Turned down an offer to direct Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). more
STARmeter: ?
Down 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 67 wins & 41 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(129 articles)
Ang Lee Confirms His Next Film is 'Life of Pi'
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 30 October 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)

Woodstock Winners
 (From FilmExperience. 22 September 2009, 3:42 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
An Lee | An Li

Filmography

In Development What's this?
  1. A Little Game (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Life of Pi (pre-production) (2011) 2011 - -
- 2. Taking Woodstock (2009) 2009 $7.54M 7.2 (2,635)
- 3. Se, jie (2007)   2007 $9.6M 7.7 (13,743)
AKAs:
  • Lust, Caution (USA)
  • Se jie (China: Mandarin title)
- 4. Brokeback Mountain (2005)   2005 $175M 7.8 (106,946)
AKAs:
  • Souvenirs de Brokeback Mountain (Canada: French title)
- 5. Hulk (2003) 2003 $242M 5.7 (65,070)
- 6. Chosen (2001)   2001 - 7.0 (2,500)
AKAs:
  • The Hire: Chosen (USA: series title)
- 7. Wo hu cang long (2000)   2000 $209M 8.0 (100,591)
AKAs:
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Ngo foo chong lung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Wo hu cang long (China: Mandarin title)
- 8. Ride with the Devil (1999/I) 1999 - 6.6 (5,966)
- 9. The Ice Storm (1997) 1997 $11.8M 7.5 (25,702)
- 10. Sense and Sensibility (1995) 1995 $49.3M 7.7 (29,040)
- 11. Yin shi nan nu (1994)   1994 - 7.7 (6,660)
AKAs:
  • Eat Drink Man Woman (USA)
  • Yin shih nan nyu (Taiwan: alternative transliteration)
- 12. Xi yan (1993)   1993 - 7.5 (5,280)
AKAs:
  • Si yan (Taiwan)
  • The Wedding Banquet (USA)
- 13. Tui shou (1992)   1992 - 7.3 (1,064)
AKAs:
  • Pushing Hands (International: English title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Hands of Shang-Chi (announced) (2011) (producer) 2011 - -
- 2. Taking Woodstock (2009) (producer) 2009 $7.54M 7.2 (2,635)
- 3. Se, jie (2007)   (producer) 2007 $9.6M 7.7 (13,743)
AKAs:
  • Lust, Caution (USA)
  • Se jie (China: Mandarin title)
- 4. One Last Ride (2003) (executive producer) 2003 - 4.9 (76)
- 5. Wo hu cang long (2000)   (producer) 2000 $209M 8.0 (100,591)
AKAs:
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
  • Ngo foo chong lung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • Wo hu cang long (China: Mandarin title)
- 6. The Ice Storm (1997) (producer) 1997 $11.8M 7.5 (25,702)
- 7. Shao nu xiao yu (1995)   (producer) 1995 - 7.9 (162)
AKAs:
  • Shao nyu siao yu (Taiwan: alternative transliteration)
  • Siao Yu
- 8. Xi yan (1993)   (producer) 1993 - 7.5 (5,280)
AKAs:
  • Si yan (Taiwan)
  • The Wedding Banquet (USA)
- 9. Tui shou (1992)   (producer) 1992 - 7.3 (1,064)
AKAs:
  • Pushing Hands (International: English title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tortilla Soup (2001) (earlier screenplay) 2001 - 6.3 (2,275)
- 2. Shao nu xiao yu (1995)   (writer) 1995 - 7.9 (162)
AKAs:
  • Shao nyu siao yu (Taiwan: alternative transliteration)
  • Siao Yu
- 3. Yin shi nan nu (1994)   (writer) 1994 - 7.7 (6,660)
AKAs:
  • Eat Drink Man Woman (USA)
  • Yin shih nan nyu (Taiwan: alternative transliteration)
- 4. Xi yan (1993)   (writer) 1993 - 7.5 (5,280)
AKAs:
  • Si yan (Taiwan)
  • The Wedding Banquet (USA)
- 5. Tui shou (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 7.3 (1,064)
AKAs:
  • Pushing Hands (International: English title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Xi yan (1993)   (uncredited) Guest at the wedding banquet 1993 - 7.5 (5,280)
AKAs:
  • Si yan (Taiwan)
  • The Wedding Banquet (USA)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983) (first assistant director) 1983 - 5.6 (168)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Thumbsucker (2005) (special thanks: for support) 2005 - 6.7 (11,252)
- 2. Hulk (2003) (VG) (special thanks) 2003 - 7.4 (74)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (4 episodes, 2000-2009) 2009 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- 2. "Días de cine" (1991)   Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 7.6 (31)
- 3. "Cinémas" (2009)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
- 5. La noche de los Oscar (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 6. Tiles of Deception, Lurid Affections: The Making of 'Lust, Caution' (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 6.8 (22)
- 7. "Miradas 2" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.0 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 8. Lights! Action! Music! (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.1 (14)
- 9. Hollywood Chinese (2007) Himself 2007 - 8.4 (61)
- 10. "TalkAsia" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.4 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 4.2 (71)
1 TV episode:
- 12. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Director 2006 - 6.2 (590)
- 13. Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.2 (239)
- 14. "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992)   Himself - regi (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 5.6 (129)
- 15. The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 3.4 (26)
- 16. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 17. Logo Movie Special: 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 8.1 (114)
- 18. The 15th Annual Gotham Awards (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 4.2 (12)
- 19. Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 3.8 (26)
- 20. "Magacine" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.0 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 21. Le cinéma passe à table (2005) (TV)   Himself 2005 - 8.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Cinema Goes to Dinner (International: English title)
- 22. On Being a Cowboy (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 5.0 (10)
- 23. The Wedding Banquet: A Forbidden Passion (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 5.8 (8)
- 24. "Pacific Fusion" (2004) Himself (unknown episodes) 2004 - -
- 25. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)   Himself (interviewee) 2003 - 6.1 (239)
AKAs:
  • Playboy Presents Sex at 24 Frames Per Second: The Ultimate Journey Through Sex in Cinema (USA: complete title)
- 26. Der Filmemacher Ang Lee (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.0 (5)
- 27. The Making of 'Hulk' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 5.7 (75)
- 28. The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV) Himself - Interviewee 2002 - 6.6 (163)
- 29. The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 3.6 (41)
- 30. "+ de cinéma" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 5.3 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Independent View" (2002) Himself 2002 - 5.3 (8)
- 32. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Language Film & Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director 2001 - 6.1 (655)
- 33. The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 4.0 (134)
- 34. A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 4.4 (17)
- 35. "Continuarà..." (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - -
1 TV episode:
- 36. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996) 1996 - 6.8 (63)
- 1. "Kinomagazin"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Corazón de..."  
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "Magacine"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Directed short film "Chosen" for bmwfilms.com - Internet and DVD for BMW (2001) more
Publicity Listings:
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