Ahmad Shamlou vs Ang Lee

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Compare the life timelines of Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000) and Ang Lee (1954–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 46 years, from 1954 to 2000.

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Ahmad Shamlou (1925–2000)

  1. — Born in Tehran, Iran Verified
  2. — Imprisoned for political activity during the Allied occupation of Iran Verified
  3. — Published his first poetry collection, Forgotten Songs Verified
  4. — Imprisoned after the 1953 coup Verified
  5. — Published Fresh Air (Hava-ye tazeh) Verified
  6. — Married Aida Sarkisian Verified
  7. — Left Iran for the United States Verified
  8. — Returned to Iran after the revolution Verified
  9. — Received the Stig Dagerman Prize Verified
  10. — Died in Karaj, Iran Verified

Ang Lee (1954–present)

  1. — Born in Pingtung County, Taiwan Verified
  2. — Graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts Verified
  3. — Moved to the United States to study theatre at the University of Illinois Verified
  4. — Married the microbiologist Jane Lin Verified
  5. — Completed a master's degree in film production at New York University Verified
  6. — Directed his first feature, Pushing Hands Verified
  7. — Won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Wedding Banquet Verified
  8. — Directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Verified
  9. — Won the Academy Award for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain Verified
  10. — Won a second Academy Award for Best Director for Life of Pi Verified