Wayne Wang(I)

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Wayne Wang at an event for Maid in 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.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 19 wins & 12 nominations total

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Smoke

7.4

Director

1995

Maid in Manhattan

5.4

Director

2002

Chan Is Missing

7.1

Director

1982

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers

6.7

Director

2007

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Director

Coming Home Again
6.1
- Director
- 2019
While the Women Are Sleeping
5.4
- Director
- 2016
Soul of a Banquet
6.4
- Director
- 2014
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
6.1
- Director
- 2011
Chinatown Film Project
5.4
- Director
- 2009
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
6.7
- Director
- 2007
The Princess of Nebraska
5.1
- Director
- 2007
Last Holiday
6.6
- Director (directed by)
- 2006
Because of Winn-Dixie
6.4
- Director (directed by)
- 2005
Maid in Manhattan
5.4
- Director
- 2002
The Center of the World
5.8
- Director
- 2001
Anywhere But Here
6.2
- Director
- 1999
Chinese Box
6.2
- Director
- 1997
Blue in the Face
6.6
- Director
- 1995
Smoke
7.4
- Director
- 1995

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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 The Joy Luck Club (1993).

Quotes
(In response to negative reviews on The Center of the World (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."

FAQ

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