Ang Lee
Known for DirectingBorn 1954-10-23Chaojhou, Pingtung, Taiwan
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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Known for
Hulk
2003 · as Hulk (voice) (uncredited)
The Wedding Banquet
1993 · as Guest at the Wedding Banquet (uncredited)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003 · as Self
I Am Heath Ledger
2017 · as Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · as Self
Hollywood Chinese
2007 · as Self
The Making of 'Hulk'
2003 · as Self
Trespassing Bergman
2013 · as Self
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009 · as Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002 · as Self
Adapting Austen
2009 · as Self
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
2016 · as Self
Evolution of the Hulk
2003 · as Self
The Incredible Ang Lee
2003 · as Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006 · as Self
Silence
2012 · as Self
Lisa Lu Plays Herself
2025 · as Self