Ang Lee

He transcended his Taiwanese heritage becoming an epitome of globalization where his films could capture the essence of Chinese culture and family dynamics as skillfully as they do American life and iconography sometimes highlighting the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western traditions. His topics are diverse but they seem to explore the relationship between society and the individual, sometimes addressing Lgbt issues.
He won 2 Academy Awards for Best Director and was nominated to 1 more, while his movies have had multiple nominations.
Three of his films made it to our All-Time Best Films list .