FILM DIRECTOR

Lee Isaac Chung

1978 - Today

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Lee Isaac Chung (born October 19, 1978) is an American filmmaker. His debut feature Munyurangabo (2007) was an official selection 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 nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lee Isaac Chung has received more than 1,173,643 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Lee Isaac Chung is the 1,992nd most popular film director (down from 1,745th in 2019), the 17,776th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,777th in 2019) and the 615th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 17

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  • 1.95

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  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Lee Isaac Chung ranks 1,992 out of 2,041. Before him are Stuart Beattie, Daniels, Rose Troche, Hans Weingartner, Zoya Akhtar, and Lucky McKee. After him are Tim Hetherington, Gia Coppola, Jeff Wadlow, Ketan Mehta, Josh Trank, and Kantemir Balagov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Lee Isaac Chung ranks 951. Before him are Shane Battier, James Obiorah, Charles Kamathi, Viktoria Pavlovich, Süreyya Ayhan, and Aleksey Frosin. After him are Tetsu Yamato, Juan Miguel Mercado, Björn Lind, Jason Collins, Dries Buytaert, and Reinfried Herbst.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lee Isaac Chung ranks 17,776 out of 20,380. Before him are Patty Sheehan (1956), Eva Marie (1984), Michael Stevens (1986), Jaren Jackson Jr. (1999), John Resig (1984), and Amy Van Dyken (1973). After him are Caitlin FitzGerald (1983), Tony Stewart (1971), John Amaechi (1970), August Alsina (1992), Jolene Marie Rotinsulu (1996), and Shanice (1973).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Lee Isaac Chung ranks 615. Before him are Reginald Hudlin (1961), Mark Neveldine (1973), Will Gluck (1974), Lynn Shelton (1965), Rose Troche (1964), and Lucky McKee (1975). After him are Gia Coppola (1987), Jeff Wadlow (1976), Josh Trank (1984), Akiva Schaffer (1977), Jamie Babbit (1970), and Josh Cooley (1979).

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Filmography

The Mandalorian
Director
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
8.433 / 10
Twisters
Director
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Jul 10th 20246.9 / 10
Minari
Director
A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
Feb 12th 20217.3 / 10