Ang Lee
Film director · 7 films (1997–2019)
Ang Lee is a director whose work here spans The Ice Storm (1997) to Gemini Man (2019), across drama and adventure. 3 of those films were photographed by Frederick Elmes. The work runs wide — 33% of frames across the 7 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 437 frames from 7 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Ang Lee OBS is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions.
Born 23 October 1954 · Chaojhou, Pingtung, Taiwan
Directing style
Ang Lee anchors his visual storytelling in an objective, eye-level perspective, favoring expansive wide and medium shots that capture characters within their environments. He frequently utilizes natural daylight in exterior settings to illuminate a split of deep and shallow focus, capturing a dominant palette of muted earth tones, cool grays, and forest greens. This naturalistic lighting and cool, desaturated color grading reinforce a prevailing atmosphere of isolation, tension, and quiet melancholy across his dramas and adventures.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Director · 2013
- Academy Award for Best Director · 2006
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director · 2005
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 2006
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 2001
- BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language · 2001
- Golden Lion · 2007
- Golden Bear · 1996
- Golden Bear · 1993
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 2021
- Order of Brilliant Star
- Asia's Most Influential Taiwan · 2021
Films directed by Ang Lee
About Ang Lee
When was Ang Lee born?
Ang Lee was born on 23 October 1954 in Chaojhou, Pingtung, Taiwan.
What films has Ang Lee directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 7 of them: The Ice Storm (1997), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Hulk (2003), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Life of Pi (2012), Gemini Man (2019) and Ride With The Devil.
What awards has Ang Lee won?
Academy Award for Best Director (2013), Academy Award for Best Director (2006), Golden Globe Award for Best Director (2005) and BAFTA Award for Best Direction (2006).
Search every frame of Ang Lee’s films
All 437 indexed frames from 7 films directed by Ang Lee — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.