
Ang Lee
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ang Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits

Hulk (2003)
as Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

The Wedding Banquet (1993)
as Guest at the Wedding Banquet (uncredited)

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
as Self

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
as Self

I Am Heath Ledger (2017)
as Self

Trespassing Bergman (2013)
as Self

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse (2016)
as Self

Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)
as Self
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth (—)
as Self

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)
as Self

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
as Self

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
as Self

Hollywood Chinese (2007)
as Self
The Making of 'Hulk' (2003)
as Self

The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' (2000)
as Self
Adapting Austen (2009)
as Self
The Incredible Ang Lee (2003)
as Self

Lights, Action, Music (2007)
as Self
A Sense of Character (2009)
as Self

Past Present (2013)
as Self

Life of Pi: A Filmmaker's Epic Journey (2013)
as Self
Sense and Sensibility: 25th Anniversary Reunion (2021)
as Self
A Very Quiet Man (2009)
as Self
Lisa Lu Plays Herself (2025)
as Self
Evolution of the Hulk (2003)
as Self
Silence (2012)
as Self

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Retrospective (2016)
Actor

A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei (2002)
as Self

Of East and West (1989)
Actor
A Forbidden Passion (2004)
as Himself

A Touch of Art — Ang Lee on King Hu (2016)
as Himself
The Unique Style of Editing 'Hulk' (2003)
as Self





