Wong Kar-WaiAwards

Born:
January 1, 1958 in Shanghai, China
Occupation:
Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
While a product of the fertile Hong Kong filmmaking community of the '90s, writer/director Wong Kar-Wai did not traffic in the over-the-top action blowouts favored by the likes of John Woo and Tsui Hark. Instead, his films took their inspiration from the seminal work of Jean-Luc Godard and the...Read More

  • 2046

    Best Director (Runner-up)

    Won
    National Society of Film Critics
    2005

  • In The Mood For Love

    Screen International Award

    Won
    European Film Academy
    2000

  • In The Mood For Love

    Best Foreign Film

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2000

  • Happy Together

    Best Director

    Won
    Cannes Film Festival
    1997

  • Happy Together

    Best Foreign Film

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    1997

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