Edward Yang

Edward Yang
楊德昌
Edward Yang in 1994
Yang in 1994
Born(1947-11-06)November 6, 1947
DiedJune 29, 2007(2007-06-29) (aged 59)
CitizenshipTaiwanese
American[1]
Alma materNational Chiao Tung University (BSEE)
University of Florida (MSEE)
University of Southern California (attended)
Spouse
(m. 1985⁠–⁠1995)
Kaili Peng
(m. 1995)
AwardsBest Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)
2000 Yi Yi
Golden Horse AwardsBest Film
1986 Terrorizers
1991 A Brighter Summer Day
Best Original Screenplay
1994 A Confucian Confusion

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊德昌
Simplified Chinese杨德昌
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Déchāng

Edward Yang (Chinese: 楊德昌; pinyin: Yáng Déchāng; November 6, 1947[2] – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. He rose to prominence as a pioneer in the Taiwanese New Wave of the 1980s, alongside fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang. Yang was regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Taiwanese cinema.[3][4] He won the Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi Yi.[5]

  1. ^ Dargis, Manohla (July 2, 2007). "Edward Yang, 59, Director Prominent in New Taiwan Cinema, Is Dead". New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "詹宏志解读台湾新电影30年_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved October 21, 2022. 说是在1986年的11月6日,杨德昌的40岁生日,
  3. ^ "151 Auteur Theory: Taiwan Film Auteurs | SP 2015 | UC Berkeley Department of Film & Media". August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Austerlitz, Saul (July 19, 2002). "Edward Yang". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Edward Yang - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2024.