FILM DIRECTOR

Ang Lee

1954 - Today

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Ang Lee (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. In 2003, he was ranked 27th in The Guardian's 40 best directors. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ang Lee is the 148th most popular film director (down from 101st in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Taiwan and the most popular Taiwanese Film Director.

Ang Lee is most famous for his films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ang Lee ranks 148 out of 2,041. Before him are Sergei Bondarchuk, Volker Schlöndorff, Bille August, Jim Jarmusch, Nikita Mikhalkov, and Wong Kar-wai. After him are Robert Benton, Erich von Stroheim, Masaki Kobayashi, Alexander Dovzhenko, Lasse Hallström, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Ang Lee ranks 36. Before him are Gianna Nannini, Jorge Jesus, Chris Gardner, Velupillai Prabhakaran, Dennis Quaid, and Annie Lennox. After him are Carlos Ghosn, Condoleezza Rice, Paolo Gentiloni, Ron Howard, Ash Carter, and Johnny Logan.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Ang Lee ranks 4 out of 116. Before him are Teresa Teng (1953), Tsai Ing-wen (1956), and Lee Teng-hui (1923). After him are Jensen Huang (1963), Momofuku Ando (1910), Chen Shui-bian (1950), William Lai (1959), Yuan T. Lee (1936), Joan Lin (1953), Terry Gou (1950), and Jerry Yang (1968).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Taiwan

Among film directors born in Taiwan, Ang Lee ranks 1. After him are Justin Lin (1971).

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