Wayne Wang
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1949 · age 77
Wayne Wang is a Hong Kong-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese-American filmmakers to gain a major foothold in Hollywood.
Wayne Wang is read about 204 times a day, in 23 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2026
Diary of a Mad Old ManFilm, Director2019
Dagny - om jag sätter mig ner nu dör jagFilm2016
Infernal AffairsSeries2014
Soul of a BanquetFilm, Director2011
Happy TownSeries, Writer2009Chinatown Film ProjectFilm, Director2008
The Princess of NebraskaFilm, Director2006
Last HolidayFilm, Director2002
Maid in ManhattanFilm, Director1999
Anywhere but HereFilm, Director1997
Chinese BoxFilm, Director, Producer1993
The Joy Luck ClubFilm, Director, Producer1992
StrangersFilm, Director1988Dim Sum Take-OutFilm, Director1985
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartFilm, Director, Producer1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Director, Producer1975
A Man, a Woman and a KillerFilm, Director, Writer1949Born12 January 1949
Diary of a Mad Old ManFilm, Director2019Dagny - om jag sätter mig ner nu dör jagFilm2016Infernal AffairsSeries2014Soul of a BanquetFilm, Director2011Happy TownSeries, Writer2009Chinatown Film ProjectFilm, Director2008The Princess of NebraskaFilm, Director2006Last HolidayFilm, Director2002Maid in ManhattanFilm, Director1999Anywhere but HereFilm, Director1997Chinese BoxFilm, Director, Producer1993The Joy Luck ClubFilm, Director, Producer1992StrangersFilm, Director1988Dim Sum Take-OutFilm, Director1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartFilm, Director, Producer1982American PlayhouseSeries, Director, Producer1975A Man, a Woman and a KillerFilm, Director, Writer1949Born12 January 1949People around Wayne
Close ties
Victor Wong Wayne directed The Joy Luck Club (1994)
Giancarlo Esposito Wayne directed Smoke and Last Holiday
Jared Harris Wayne directed Smoke and Blue in the Face
Russell Wong Wayne directed The Joy Luck Club (1994)
Cora Miao Wayne directed Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
Peter Newman Produced Blue in the Face and Smoke
Harvey Keitel Wayne directed Smoke and Blue in the Face
Timothy Hutton Wayne directed Last Holiday and Strangers
Joan Chen Wayne directed Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
Rosalind Chao Wayne directed The Joy Luck Club and Slam Dance
Vivian Wu Wayne directed The Joy Luck Club (1994)
Victor Argo Wayne directed Smoke and Blue in the Face
Malik Yoba Wayne directed Smoke and Blue in the Face
Laurence Mark Produced Anywhere but Here and Last Holiday
Paul Auster Also in Blue in the Face and Smoke
José Zúñiga Wayne directed Smoke (1995)
Lily Franky Wayne directed Diary of a Mad Old Man (2026)
Madonna Wayne directed Blue in the Face (1996)
Jennifer Lopez Wayne directed Maid in Manhattan (2003)
Susan Sarandon Wayne directed Anywhere but Here (1999)
Gérard Depardieu Wayne directed Last Holiday (2006)
Jeremy Irons Wayne produced Chinese Box (1998)
Michael J. Fox Wayne directed Blue in the Face (1995)
Robert Zemeckis Produced Last Holiday (2006)
Known for
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These Amazing Shadows 2011
Last Holiday 2006
Smoke 1995
The Joy Luck Club 1993
Because of Winn-Dixie 2005
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 33
51 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
About this person
His films, often independently produced, deal with issues of contemporary Asian-American culture and domestic life.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77
