Ang Lee
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).
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Lung Sihung 4
- Clive Owen 2
- Gua Ah-leh 2
- Jeanne Kuo Chang 2
- Lester Chan Chit-Man 2
- Mason Lee 2
- Tobey Maguire 2
- Winston Chao 2
Awards and nominations
- 2021 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2021 Asia's Most Influential Taiwan
- 2013 Academy Award for Best Director
- 2013 Academy Award for Best Director Nominated
- 2012 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Nominated
- 2007 Golden Lion
- 2006 BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Director
- 2005 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
- 2001 BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
- 2001 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- 2001 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated
- 2000 European Film Award for Best Non-European Film Nominated
- 1993 Golden Bear
- 1993 Golden Horse Award for Best Director
- — Directors Guild of America Award
- — National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- — Order of Brilliant Star
- — Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
- — Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The career in numbers
- US$ 613 mi Total budget from 14 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.7 bi Total box office from 14 film(s) with data
- US$ 44 mi Average budget from 14 film(s) with data
- US$ 123 mi Average box office from 14 film(s) with data
- 6.9 Average rating from 15 film(s) with data
- 2.9× Return on investment from 13 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gemini Man
|
2019 | US$ 140 mi | US$ 173 mi | 6.3 |
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
|
2016 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 31 mi | 6.0 |
Life of Pi
|
2012 | US$ 120 mi | US$ 609 mi | 7.4 |
Taking Woodstock
|
2009 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 10 mi | 6.2 |
Lust, Caution
|
2007 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 67 mi | 7.3 |
Brokeback Mountain
|
2005 | US$ 14 mi | US$ 178 mi | 7.8 |
Hulk
|
2003 | US$ 137 mi | US$ 245 mi | 5.6 |
Chosen
|
2001 | — | — | 6.3 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
|
2000 | US$ 17 mi | US$ 214 mi | 7.4 |
Ride with the Devil
|
1999 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 635,096 | 6.3 |
The Ice Storm
|
1997 | US$ 18 mi | US$ 16 mi | 6.9 |
Sense and Sensibility
|
1995 | US$ 16 mi | US$ 135 mi | 7.4 |
Eat Drink Man Woman
|
1994 | — | US$ 24 mi | 7.6 |
The Wedding Banquet
|
1993 | US$ 875,000 | US$ 24 mi | 7.2 |
Pushing Hands
|
1991 | US$ 400,000 | US$ 152,322 | 7.3 |
Fine Line
|
1984 | — | — | — |
Untitled Bruce Lee Biopic
|
— | — | — | — |
|
Gold Mountain
|
— | US$ 30 mi | — | — |
