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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 University... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (14 titles)
2013 Tyrant (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2012 Life of Pi
 
2007 Lust, Caution
 
2003 Hulk
 
2001 Chosen (short)
 
1997 The Ice Storm
 
1992 Pushing Hands
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
???? The Hands of Shang-Chi (producer) (announced)
 
2013 Tyrant (TV movie) (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2012 Life of Pi (producer)
 
2009 Taking Woodstock (producer)
 
2007 Lust, Caution (producer)
 
2005 One Last Ride (executive producer)
 
2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (producer)
 
1997 The Ice Storm (producer)
 
1995 Shao nu xiao yu (producer)
 
1993 The Wedding Banquet (producer)
 
1992 Pushing Hands (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2001 Tortilla Soup (earlier screenplay)
 
1995 Shao nu xiao yu
 
1993 The Wedding Banquet (writer)
 
1992 Pushing Hands
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2009 Yang Yang (consultant)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1993 The Wedding Banquet
Guest at the wedding banquet (uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1992 Pushing Hands
 
1983 Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (first assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2009 Peace, Love and Cinema (documentary short) (thanks)
 
2006 Cowboy Forever (short) (thanks)
 
2005 Thumbsucker (special thanks: for support)
 
2003 Hulk (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (56 titles)
2013 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Himself
Directing 7 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 La noche de los Oscar (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 The Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee
 
2013 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007-2013 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode dated 29 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 24 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 21 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 13 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2012 Film 2013 (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 12 December 2012 (2012) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.10 (2012) … Himself
 
1997-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
Episode dated 14 November 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 7 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 19 June 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 21 November 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 14 October 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Ebert Presents: At the Movies (TV series)
Himself - 'Hulk'
Episode #2.11 (2011) … Himself - 'Hulk'
 
2010 Trace of the Bears (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Guión busca estrella (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 Peace, Love and Cinema (documentary short)
Himself
 
2000-2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 23 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 15 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 2 June 2000 (2000) … Himself
Episode dated 26 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2009 Cinémas (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Cannes Film Festival 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Heath Ledger (2008) … Himself
 
2008 La noche de los Oscar (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 14 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Lights! Action! Music! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Hollywood Chinese (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 TalkAsia (TV series)
Himself
Ang Lee (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Director
 
2006 Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - regi
Om filmen 'Brokeback Mountain' (2006) … Himself - regi
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Director
 
2006 The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Logo Movie Special: 'Brokeback Mountain' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 15th Annual Gotham Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Venecia 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 On Being a Cowboy (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema Goes to Dinner (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Wedding Banquet: A Forbidden Passion (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Pacific Fusion (TV series)
Himself
 
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (video documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2003 The Making of 'Hulk' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Der Filmemacher Ang Lee (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 IFP Gotham Awards 2002 (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2002 The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 + de cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 20 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Independent View (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Language Film & Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director
 
2001 The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 The 12th Annual Golden Laurel Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Language Film & Best Director
 
2001 A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei (video short)
Himself
 
1998 Continuarà... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 January 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1994 The 5th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2006 Kinomagazin (TV series documentary)
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Brokeback Mountain -- Clip: You know that girl? Taking Woodstock -- Interview: Imelda Staunton "On Ang Lee" Life of Pi -- The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Was interviewed in an episode of "Talking Movies" about the 2006 Oscars. The other interviewees were Bennett Miller and Philip Seymour Hoffman. See more »

Publicity Listings:

7 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

An Lee | An Li

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm experienced enough to know that the hardest thing to tell is an epic short story; slices of life that add up to an epic feeling. See more »

Trivia:

Directed 5 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Michelle Williams. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently cast actor Sihung Lung as his 'father figure' See more »

Star Sign:

Libra