About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1978-10-19
Place of birth:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Website:
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Lee Isaac Chung

Overview

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

Directing
2024 Twisters Directing Director 67
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2021 Minari Directing Director 69
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2015 I Have Seen My Last Born Directing Director N/A
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2013 Abigail Harm Directing Director 59
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2010 Lucky Life Directing Director 59
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2008 Munyurangabo Directing Director 59
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2004 Highway Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Minari Writing Writer 69
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2013 Abigail Harm Writing Writer 59
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2010 Lucky Life Writing Writer 59
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2008 Munyurangabo Writing Writer 59
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Your Name Writing Writer 63
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Production
2015 I Have Seen My Last Born Production Producer N/A
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2008 Munyurangabo Production Producer 59
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Camera
2015 I Have Seen My Last Born Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2013 Abigail Harm Camera Director of Photography 59
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2008 Munyurangabo Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2013 Abigail Harm Editing Editor 59
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2010 Lucky Life Editing Editor 59
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2008 Munyurangabo Editing Editor 59
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