Ang Lee

Ang graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theater. He also holds a Masters Degree in Film Production from New York University, where he was a classmate of Spike Lee.

Ang directed short film Chosen for bmwfilms.com to be shown on the website, and for the DVD release in 2001.

Ang is five feet, seven inches tall.

Ang married his wife, Jane Lin, in 1983.

Ang came to the United States in 1978 to go to college.

Ang is a big hockey fan; his favorite team is the Calgary Flames.

Ang has two sons, Haan (1984) and Mason (1990).

Ang turned down an offer to direct Terminator 3.

Ang Lee has said that directing The Hulk nearly ruined his career.

Awards & Nominations: -1992 Asia-Pacific Film Festival: Best Film Award for Hsi Yen (Win) -1993 Golden Horse: Best Picture for The Wedding Banquet (Win) -1993 Golden Horse: Best Director for The Wedding Banquet (Win) -1993 Golden Horse: Best Original Screenplay for The Wedding Banquet (Win) -1993 Asian American International Film Festival: The Asian Media Award (Win) -1995 New York Film Critics Circle Awards: NYFCC Best Director Award for Sense and Sensibility (Win) -1996 Director's Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures in 1996 for Sense and Sensibility (Nomination) -1997 Hawaii International Film Festival: Vision In Film (Win) -2000 Toronto International Film Festival: People's Choice Award for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Win) -2001 Academy Awards: Best Director for Wo Hu Cang Long (Nomination)(Shared With William Kong and Li-Kong Hsu) -2001 Saturn Awards: Best Director for Wo Hu Cang Long (Nomination) -2006 Venice International Film Festival: Best Film for Brokeback Mountain(Win) -2006 Academy Award: Best Director for Brokeback Mountain (Win) -2006 Golden Globe Awards: Best Director of a Motion Picture for Brokeback Mountain (Win)