Wayne Wang (王穎 born January 12, 1949 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese American film director.
He studied film and television at California's College of Arts and Crafts. Chan Is Missing (1982) and Dim Sum: a little bit of heart (1984) established his reputation. He is best known for the independent features Smoke (1995) and Anywhere But Here (1999).
Filmography, as director, includes
- Maid in Manhattan (2002)
- The Center of the World (2001)
- Anywhere But Here (1999)
- Chinese Box (1997)
- Blue in the Face (1995)
- Smoke (1995)
- The Joy Luck Club (1993)
- Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
- Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
- Dim Sum Take Out (1988)
- Slamdance (1987)
- Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
- Chan Is Missing (1982)
- A Man, a Woman, and a Killer (1975)
