Not to mention Ang Lee, who has lived in the U.S. for 40-45 years.danfrank wrote:It depends on how you define “American.” This statement is true if we say American-born. I’m thinking of Chloe Zhao, who was born in China but has lived her entire adult life in the US, studied film here, and whose films very much have American themes.taki15 wrote:I don't know if it counts as a record but it's certainly notable.
After Kathryn Bigelow's win at the 2010 ceremony only one American director has won the Oscar, Damien Chazelle.
When you reside in Westchester County as Ang Lee does, you're definitely American.