Highest rated as cast or director
Ang Lee's 6 titles from the 1990s have a median Balasaur Score of 80, led by Sense and Sensibility (82) and The Wedding Banquet (80), against 71 for those from the 2000s.
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ang Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 19
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2005
- 2003
- 2001
Chosen
Director
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1991
1980s
- 1984
Fine Line
Director
- 1982
I Wish I Was by That Dim Lake
Director
No release date
Gold Mountain
Director
Acted in 11
2010s
- 2016
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Retrospective
Movie
- 2014
2000s
- 2006
- 2005
- 2003
1990s
- 1993
- 1992
1980s
- 1989
Of East and West
Movie
Produced 11
2020s
- 2025
2010s
- 2016
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2000
1990s
- 1997
- 1995
Siao Yu
Producer
- 1993
- 1991
No release date
Gold Mountain
Producer
Wrote 7
2020s
- 2025
2000s
- 2001
1990s
- 1995
Siao Yu
Writer
- 1994
- 1993
- 1991
1980s
- 1984
Fine Line
Writer
Edited 2
1990s
- 1991
1980s
- 1984
Fine Line
Editor
Camera 1
1980s
- 1983
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
Assistant Camera
Appearances20
2020s
- 2025
Lisa Lu Plays Herself
Self
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016
A Touch of Art — Ang Lee on King Hu
Himself
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Self
- 2013
Past Present
Self
Life of Pi: A Filmmaker's Epic Journey
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
Lights, Action, Music
Self
Hollywood Chinese
Self
- 2006
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
- 2003
- 2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self
A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei
Self
- 2000
The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'
Self
1990s
- 1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · 1 episode
1960s
- 1962
1950s
- 1953
