Ang Lee vs Anousheh Ansari
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Compare the life timelines of Ang Lee (1954–present) and Anousheh Ansari (1966–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 60 years, from 1966 to 2026.
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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
Anousheh Ansari (1966–present)
- — Born in Mashhad, Iran Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States as a teenager Verified
- — Earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science Verified
- — Earned a master's degree in electrical engineering Verified
- — Co-founded Telecom Technologies, Inc. Verified
- — Telecom Technologies merged with Sonus Networks Verified
- — Became title sponsor of the Ansari X Prize Verified
- — Co-founded Prodea Systems Verified
- — Flew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-9 Verified
- — Became chief executive officer of the XPRIZE Foundation Verified