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Edward Yang

Memorial Page for Edward Yang

Nov 6, 1947 – Jun 29, 2007(59 years)Died in:Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Taiwanese film director and screenwriter

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June 29th, 2026

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Biography

Cause of Death

colorectal cancer

Children

1

Burial Place

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Awards(3)

Sutherland TrophyLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language FilmCannes Best Director Award

Spouse(2)

Tsai ChinKaili Peng

Education(4)

University of FloridaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaFlorida State UniversityTaipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School

Edward Yang (* November 6, 1947 in Shanghai; † June 29, 2007 in Los Angeles) was a taiwanese film director and screenwriter. He was 59 years old. He was married to Tsai Chin and Kaili Peng. He had 1 child. His education included University of Florida, University of Southern California, Florida State University and Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School. His awards include Sutherland Trophy, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Cannes Best Director Award. His cause of death was colorectal cancer. He was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in Shanghai, People's Republic of China

1947

Married Tsai Chin

1985

until 1995

Sutherland Trophy

1987

The Terrorizers

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film

2000

Yi Yi

Cannes Best Director Award

2000

Yi Yi

Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (colorectal cancer)

2007

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Edward Yang. Forever remembered.