Lee Isaac Chung

Directing

Lee Isaac Chung

Born

1978-10-19 (47)

Place of birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

20 titles

Lee Isaac Chung (born October 19, 1978) is an American filmmaker. His debut feature, Munyurangabo (2007), was officially selected at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and the first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda language. Chung gained fame for directing the semi-autobiographical film Minari (2020), for which he received numerous major awards and nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and  Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 93rd Academy Awards. In 2023, he directed an episode in the third season of the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, and 2024, he directed the blockbuster disaster film Twisters. Description above from the Wikipedi…

Known for

The Daily Show poster
6.4

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

The Daily Show

1996

The Mandalorian and Grogu poster
7.5

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026

The Oscars poster
7.1

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

The Oscars

1953

Twisters poster
6.8

As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.

Twisters

2024

Minari poster
7.3

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

Minari

2021

On the Go with Gabe poster
10.0

"On the Go with Gabe" is an engaging video web series tailored for aspiring storytellers and creators. Join Gabe Lenners on his captivating journey through Los Angeles and beyond as he meets fascinating individuals and shares invaluable lessons learned along the way, providing a unique glimpse into the world of creativity and storytelling.

On the Go with Gabe

2024

Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

Twisters poster
6.8

As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.

Twisters

2024

Minari poster
7.3

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

Minari

2021

Minari poster
7.3

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

Minari

2021

No artwork available
NR

Two teenagers discover they are magically and intermittently swapping bodies. When a disaster threatens to upend their lives, they must journey to meet and save their worlds.

Your Name

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Munyurangabo poster
6.7

An orphan of the Rwandan genocide travels from Kigali to the countryside on a quest for justice.

Munyurangabo

2008

Munyurangabo poster
6.7

An orphan of the Rwandan genocide travels from Kigali to the countryside on a quest for justice.

Munyurangabo

2008

Munyurangabo poster
6.7

An orphan of the Rwandan genocide travels from Kigali to the countryside on a quest for justice.

Munyurangabo

2008

Abigail Harm poster
4.0

Abigail Harm is a woman living in a fictionalized New York City, who, after being granted a wish by a strange visitor, asks for love and learns of a creature who might provide it. Inspired by the Korean folktale "The Woodcutter and the Nymph.

Abigail Harm

2013

Abigail Harm poster
4.0

Abigail Harm is a woman living in a fictionalized New York City, who, after being granted a wish by a strange visitor, asks for love and learns of a creature who might provide it. Inspired by the Korean folktale "The Woodcutter and the Nymph.

Abigail Harm

2013

I Have Seen My Last Born poster
NR

'I Have Seen My Last Born' is about Rwanda in transition from its difficult and violent past towards development, seen through the life of a man who juggles the roles of father and a son, between the city and the village.

I Have Seen My Last Born

2015

I Have Seen My Last Born poster
NR

'I Have Seen My Last Born' is about Rwanda in transition from its difficult and violent past towards development, seen through the life of a man who juggles the roles of father and a son, between the city and the village.

I Have Seen My Last Born

2015

No artwork available
NR

Described as a "small love story". Plot TBA.

Untitled Lee Isaac Chung Project

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Lucky Life poster
6.0

A group of friends travels to the beach to encourage Jason, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. The journey is rooted in nostalgia and desire for a meaningful farewell, although the friends avoid the subject of Jason's illness. Some time later, as Mark and Karen plan to have a child, the beach trip lingers as a haunting memory in their new phase of life... Inspired by the poetry of Gerald Stern.

Lucky Life

2010

Lucky Life poster
6.0

A group of friends travels to the beach to encourage Jason, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. The journey is rooted in nostalgia and desire for a meaningful farewell, although the friends avoid the subject of Jason's illness. Some time later, as Mark and Karen plan to have a child, the beach trip lingers as a haunting memory in their new phase of life... Inspired by the poetry of Gerald Stern.

Lucky Life

2010

Highway poster
NR

When a young couple's car breaks down on a country road, they must learn to walk together.

Highway

2004

Behind the word poster
NR

A young student finds her lack of English brings her considerable ridicule from her classmates.

Behind the word

2012