Lee Isaac Chung
Directing
- Born
- October 19, 1978 (age 48) · Denver, Colorado, USA
Lee Isaac Chung (born October 19, 1978) is an American filmmaker. His debut feature, Munyurangabo (2007), was officially selected at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and the first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda language.
Chung gained fame for directing the semi-autobiographical film Minari (2020), for which he received numerous major awards and nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards. In 2023, he directed an episode in the third season of the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, and 2024, he directed the blockbuster disaster film Twisters.
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Known for
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- 2024Twisters Director
- 2020Minari Director, Writer
- 2015I Have Seen My Last Born Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2013Abigail Harm Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2012Behind the word Producer
- 2010Lucky Life Writer, Editor, Director
- 2008Munyurangabo Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2004Highway Director
- TBAUntitled Lee Isaac Chung Project Director
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