Ali Khamenei vs Ang Lee
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Compare the life timelines of Ali Khamenei (1939–2026) and Ang Lee (1954–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1954 to 2026.
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Ali Khamenei (1939–2026)
- — Born in Mashhad, Iran Verified
- — Studied religious sciences in the seminaries of Mashhad Verified
- — Continued seminary studies in Qom Verified
- — Arrested and detained repeatedly for opposition activity under the Pahlavi government Verified
- — Married Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh Verified
- — Appointed to the Islamic Revolutionary Council Verified
- — Appointed Friday prayer leader of Tehran Verified
- — Injured in a bomb attack in Tehran Verified
- — Elected President of Iran Verified
- — Appointed Supreme Leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts Verified
- — Died
Ang Lee (1954–present)
- — Born in Pingtung County, Taiwan Verified
- — Graduated from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts Verified
- — Moved to the United States to study theatre at the University of Illinois Verified
- — Married the microbiologist Jane Lin Verified
- — Completed a master's degree in film production at New York University Verified
- — Directed his first feature, Pushing Hands Verified
- — Won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Wedding Banquet Verified
- — Directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Verified
- — Won the Academy Award for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain Verified
- — Won a second Academy Award for Best Director for Life of Pi Verified