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Wayne Wang(I)

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Wayne Wang at an event for Coup de foudre à Manhattan (2002)
Wayne Wang is a key figure in the development of independent filmmaking, alternating major Hollywood studio films such as »The Joy Luck Club« with smaller, independent work like »Smoke«. Continuing to work in the two different worlds, Wang directed an independent digital film, »The Center of the World«, with Molly Parker and Peter Sarsgaard, followed by Sony/Revolution's hit comedy »Maid in Manhattan« with Jennifer Lopez. His most recent effort, »Because of Winn-Dixie«, based on the children's novel by Kate DiCamilo, opened in 2005. His latest Hollywood film, »Last Holiday«, with Queen Latifah and Gerard Depardieu, was loosely based on a 1950 J.B. Priestly film of the same name.
BornJanuary 12, 1949
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BornJanuary 12, 1949
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 19 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Harvey Keitel and William Hurt in Smoke (1995)
    Smoke
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1995
    Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez in Coup de foudre à Manhattan (2002)
    Coup de foudre à Manhattan
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2002
    Chan Is Missing (1982)
    Chan Is Missing
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1982
    Un millier d'années de bonnes prières (2007)
    Un millier d'années de bonnes prières
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Director



    • Diary of A Mad Old Man
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Coming Home Again (2019)
      Coming Home Again
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Sayuri Oyamada in Onna ga nemurutoki (2016)
      Onna ga nemurutoki
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Soul of a Banquet (2014)
      Soul of a Banquet
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Bingbing Li in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
      Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Chinatown Film Project
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Un millier d'années de bonnes prières (2007)
      Un millier d'années de bonnes prières
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2007
    • La princesse du Nebraska (2007)
      La princesse du Nebraska
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Queen Latifah in Vacances sur ordonnance (2006)
      Vacances sur ordonnance
      6.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2006
    • Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Dave Matthews, and AnnaSophia Robb in Winn-Dixie mon meilleur ami (2005)
      Winn-Dixie mon meilleur ami
      6.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2005
    • Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez in Coup de foudre à Manhattan (2002)
      Coup de foudre à Manhattan
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Le centre du monde (2001)
      Le centre du monde
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Ma mère, moi et ma mère (1999)
      Ma mère, moi et ma mère
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Gong Li and Jeremy Irons in Chinese Box (1997)
      Chinese Box
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Michael J. Fox, Harvey Keitel, Jim Jarmusch, Roseanne Barr, Giancarlo Esposito, Mel Gorham, Lou Reed, Malik Yoba, and José Zúñiga in Brooklyn Boogie (1995)
      Brooklyn Boogie
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Harvey Keitel and William Hurt in Smoke (1995)
      Smoke
      7.4
      • Director
      • 1995

    Producer



    • Soul of a Banquet (2014)
      Soul of a Banquet
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Un millier d'années de bonnes prières (2007)
      Un millier d'années de bonnes prières
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Hong Hai'er: Juezhan huoyan shan (2005)
      Hong Hai'er: Juezhan huoyan shan
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Le centre du monde (2001)
      Le centre du monde
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2001
    • "Lani Loa" movie poster - 1998 Italian version (Medusa Home Entertainment)
      Lani-Loa
      4.5
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Gong Li and Jeremy Irons in Chinese Box (1997)
      Chinese Box
      6.3
      • producer
      • 1997
    • Le club de la chance (1993)
      Le club de la chance
      7.7
      • producer
      • 1993
    • Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
      Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Laureen Chew and Victor Wong in Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
      Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
      6.6
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Chan Is Missing (1982)
      Chan Is Missing
      7.1
      • producer
      • 1982

    Writer



    • Le centre du monde (2001)
      Le centre du monde
      5.8
      • story
      • 2001
    • Gong Li and Jeremy Irons in Chinese Box (1997)
      Chinese Box
      6.3
      • story
      • 1997
    • Michael J. Fox, Harvey Keitel, Jim Jarmusch, Roseanne Barr, Giancarlo Esposito, Mel Gorham, Lou Reed, Malik Yoba, and José Zúñiga in Brooklyn Boogie (1995)
      Brooklyn Boogie
      6.6
      • situations
      • 1995
    • Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
      Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
      5.9
      • story
      • 1989
    • Laureen Chew and Victor Wong in Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
      Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
      6.6
      • based on an idea by
      • 1985
    • Chan Is Missing (1982)
      Chan Is Missing
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • A Man, a Woman, and a Killer (1975)
      A Man, a Woman, and a Killer
      4.4
      • Writer
      • 1975

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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • January 12, 1949
      • Hong Kong
    • Spouse
      • Cora Miao? - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

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    • Trivia
      He has directed two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Chan Is Missing (1982) and Le club de la chance (1993).
    • Quotes
      (In response to negative reviews on Le centre du monde (2001)): "I'm upset and depressed but feisty...it's almost like sex is something that nobody wants to deal with in an explicit way. I haven't seen anything other than Philip Kaufman who's out there exploring new territory. Nobody is doing it. At the same time pornography is going wild. Yet serious movies are not dealing with it."

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    • How old is Wayne Wang?
      76 years old
    • When was Wayne Wang born?
      January 12, 1949
    • Where was Wayne Wang born?
      Hong Kong
    • What is Wayne Wang known for?
      Chan Is Missing, Smoke, Maid in Manhattan, and A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
    • Is Wayne Wang married?
      Yes, to Cora Miao

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