534:; a member of the Committee of 100, an organization of prominent Chinese-Americans; an advisory board member of Asia Society Southern California; the National Committee on US-China Relations and an advisory board member of CAPE, the Coalition of Asian-Pacific Americans in Entertainment. She has taught producing at the
513:
On July 19, 2022, Yang was feted at the
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a pillar named in her honor. She is the first Asian American woman to have a pillar at the museum. On August 2, 2022, at a meeting of the Board of Governors, Yang was elected as President of the
542:. She is involved with a number of arts, community and political organizations. She is a co-founder of Gold House, a collective of influential Asians across entertainment, technology, lifestyle, and business. She has also been recognized with a Presidential Fellowship at
325:, responsible for liaising with both national and local levels of the Chinese government for its largest production to date. She then segued into a production position at Universal, supervising Spielberg's Amblin account.
277:. She revived this small, local distributor of Hong Kong films, expanded it into exhibition, and was able to garner exclusive representation rights in North America for all films produced in the
522:, who was ineligible to be re-elected. This made her the first Asian American President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the fourth woman to hold that position.
296:. Yang was hired by several major studios to re-introduce American cinema to the Chinese marketplace after a long hiatus. From 1985 to 1987, she represented three major studios —
1311:
1347:
1362:
1367:
1262:
531:
515:
189:
1357:
1205:
1224:
1156:
1181:
258:
1352:
1117:
437:. Yang also served as the Managing Director in charge of creative content and production at Tang Media Partners.
350:
nominations for Best
Director and Best Actor. Yang also served as executive producer of the groundbreaking film
1304:
1059:
1005:
987:
675:
519:
366:
212:
114:
1019:
30th
Anniversary Visionary Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement for the Asian Pacific American Community
128:
690:
543:
539:
463:
750:
705:
401:
338:
200:
894:
489:
237:
645:
585:
352:
320:
194:
480:, a romantic comedy set in contemporary Shanghai. Yang was as an Executive Producer on the film,
250:
336:, spearheading all aspects of the company's development and production. At Ixtlan, she produced
1342:
467:
1337:
630:
500:
1099:
8:
485:
375:
343:
305:
262:
69:
866:
795:
660:
535:
442:
312:— and was able to broker the first sale of American studio movies to China since 1949.
301:
206:
1283:
1025:
297:
381:
Following her seven-year stint at Ixtlan, she formed the
Manifest Film Company with
1053:
851:
810:
780:
615:
476:
328:
From 1989 to 1996, Yang served as
President of Ixtlan, the company she formed with
316:
254:
224:
188:(born July 13, 1956) is an American film producer and the current President of the
151:
64:
49:
406:
1206:"Film Producer Janet Yang Elected First Asian American President Of The Academy"
499:'s "Stand Against Racism in the Time of COVID" forum, alongside guests such as
451:
447:
396:
309:
1331:
1001:
Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series or Motion
Picture Made for Television
735:
503:
429:
386:
347:
329:
274:
53:
45:
496:
455:
434:
420:
333:
158:
765:
720:
424:
415:
391:
382:
282:
249:
Janet Yang was born on July 13, 1956, in Queens, New York. Yang attended
230:
218:
319:'s eyes and ears in China for the filming of the historic production of
1279:
371:
361:
286:
600:
410:
507:
1248:
1036:
Asian
American Achievement Award for Distinguished Movie Producer
484:, written and directed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist,
357:
983:
Primetime Emmy Award for
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
278:
1312:
President of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
470:. In 2009, Yang was sought out by Disney Studios to produce
1118:"Janet Yang '74 recalls Exeter's 'inclusive' environment"
525:
495:
On May 3, 2020, Janet Yang served as a guest speaker at
292:
Yang's first producing effort was the documentary film,
1288:
1049:
Golden Angel Award for Best US-China Co-Production Film
257:, where she focused on Chinese Studies, followed by an
931:
The Golden Ring Award for
Honoring Artistic Excellence
474:
for Chinese audiences. Her last narrative feature was
1182:"Janet Yang Elected Motion Picture Academy President"
163:
346:
for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and garnered
294:
East to West: America Through the Eyes of a Chinese
192:. Yang's award-winning film and TV credits include
572:East to West: America Through the Eyes of Chinese
235:and the Academy Award-nominated animated feature
1329:
1145:. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 219–221.
1157:"Standing Against Racism in the Time of COVID"
1041:OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc.)
1143:Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders
273:Yang was President of World Entertainment in
133:
119:
1225:"The Academy Elects Janet Yang as President"
1094:
1092:
1090:
532:Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
516:Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
378:Awards for Best Made for Television Movie.
244:
190:Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
80:Producer/Entertainment and Media Consultant
1087:
1011:The Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1348:Mass media people from Queens, New York
1179:
1330:
526:Membership and community participation
405:, from Academy-Award-winning director
970:Enzian Award for Creative Achievement
356:, based on the best-selling novel by
1363:Film producers from New York (state)
1222:
1140:
1074:KoreAm Journal and Audrey Magazine
936:The Asian American Arts Foundation
13:
1368:American people of Chinese descent
1297:Non-profit organization positions
281:. These films included filmmakers
14:
1379:
1273:
440:Yang produced the acclaimed film
1249:"Chinese American Film Festival"
1358:Columbia Business School alumni
1069:Audrey Women of Influence Award
957:Outstanding Corporate Executive
518:, replacing outgoing President
385:. Manifest Productions include
1255:
1241:
1216:
1198:
1173:
1149:
1134:
1110:
1060:Chinese American Film Festival
1006:Indictment: The McMartin Trial
988:Indictment: The McMartin Trial
676:Indictment: The McMartin Trial
549:
367:Indictment: The McMartin Trial
213:Indictment: The McMartin Trial
164:
134:
120:
1:
1080:
530:Yang is the President of the
315:In 1985, she was hired to be
1223:Ford, Rebecca (2022-08-03).
1180:Hammond, Pete (2022-08-02).
7:
1100:"About the Filmmaking Team"
838:Chinese High School Musical
691:Killer: A Journal of Murder
544:Loyola Marymount University
540:Independent Feature Project
464:2007 Sundance Film Festival
450:and starring Chinese actor
10:
1384:
706:The People vs. Larry Flynt
364:. Yang executive produced
339:The People vs. Larry Flynt
279:People's Republic of China
201:The People vs. Larry Flynt
1318:
1309:
1301:
1296:
906:
488:. In 2020, Yang produced
332:-winning Writer/Director
268:
179:
175:
157:
150:
145:
141:
127:
113:
108:
104:
100:
92:
84:
76:
60:
28:
21:
342:. The film won the 1996
245:Early life and education
115:Traditional Chinese
1353:Brown University alumni
1122:Phillips Exeter Academy
993:The Television Academy
944:Media Achievement Award
370:for which she won both
251:Phillips Exeter Academy
129:Simplified Chinese
975:Florida Film Festival
962:Asian Business League
16:American film producer
468:Alfred P. Sloan Prize
900:Executive Producer
885:Executive Producer
829:Executive Producer
816:Executive Producer
751:The Weight of Water
681:Executive Producer
651:Executive Producer
621:Executive Producer
606:Associate Producer
591:Production Advisor
506:and Representative
486:Jose Antonio Vargas
472:High School Musical
402:The Weight of Water
344:Golden Globe Awards
263:Columbia University
70:Columbia University
1289:Janet Yang Website
867:One Night Surprise
536:Sundance Institute
1326:
1325:
1319:Succeeded by
1212:. August 3, 2022.
1141:Hirahara, Naomi.
1078:
1077:
1026:East West Players
904:
903:
646:The Joy Luck Club
586:Empire of the Sun
501:Los Angeles Mayor
462:premiered at the
353:The Joy Luck Club
322:Empire of the Sun
195:The Joy Luck Club
183:
182:
171:
170:
152:Standard Mandarin
85:Years active
1375:
1302:Preceded by
1294:
1293:
1267:
1266:
1259:
1253:
1252:
1245:
1239:
1238:
1236:
1235:
1220:
1214:
1213:
1202:
1196:
1195:
1193:
1192:
1177:
1171:
1170:
1168:
1167:
1153:
1147:
1146:
1138:
1132:
1131:
1129:
1128:
1114:
1108:
1107:
1096:
1054:Shanghai Calling
911:
910:
852:Shanghai Calling
811:Year of the Fish
781:Kingdom Hospital
554:
553:
477:Shanghai Calling
360:and directed by
317:Steven Spielberg
289:, among others.
255:Brown University
225:Shanghai Calling
167:
166:
143:
142:
137:
136:
123:
122:
65:Brown University
42:
38:
36:
19:
18:
1383:
1382:
1378:
1377:
1376:
1374:
1373:
1372:
1328:
1327:
1322:
1315:
1307:
1276:
1271:
1270:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1247:
1246:
1242:
1233:
1231:
1221:
1217:
1204:
1203:
1199:
1190:
1188:
1178:
1174:
1165:
1163:
1155:
1154:
1150:
1139:
1135:
1126:
1124:
1116:
1115:
1111:
1098:
1097:
1088:
1083:
909:
552:
528:
407:Kathryn Bigelow
271:
247:
68:
61:Alma mater
56:
43:
40:
34:
32:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1381:
1371:
1370:
1365:
1360:
1355:
1350:
1345:
1340:
1324:
1323:
1320:
1317:
1308:
1303:
1299:
1298:
1292:
1291:
1286:
1275:
1274:External links
1272:
1269:
1268:
1254:
1240:
1215:
1197:
1172:
1148:
1133:
1109:
1085:
1084:
1082:
1079:
1076:
1075:
1072:
1070:
1067:
1063:
1062:
1057:
1050:
1047:
1043:
1042:
1039:
1037:
1034:
1030:
1029:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1013:
1012:
1009:
1002:
999:
995:
994:
991:
984:
981:
977:
976:
973:
971:
968:
964:
963:
960:
958:
955:
951:
950:
947:
945:
942:
938:
937:
934:
932:
929:
925:
924:
921:
918:
915:
908:
905:
902:
901:
898:
891:
887:
886:
883:
878:
874:
873:
870:
863:
859:
858:
855:
848:
844:
843:
840:
835:
831:
830:
827:
825:Qi Chuan Xu Xu
822:
818:
817:
814:
807:
803:
802:
799:
792:
788:
787:
784:
777:
773:
772:
769:
762:
758:
757:
754:
747:
743:
742:
739:
732:
728:
727:
724:
717:
713:
712:
709:
702:
698:
697:
694:
687:
683:
682:
679:
672:
668:
667:
664:
657:
653:
652:
649:
642:
638:
637:
634:
627:
623:
622:
619:
612:
608:
607:
604:
597:
593:
592:
589:
582:
578:
577:
574:
569:
565:
564:
561:
558:
551:
548:
527:
524:
448:Chen Shi-Zheng
446:, directed by
397:Morgan Freeman
310:United Artists
270:
267:
246:
243:
181:
180:
177:
176:
173:
172:
169:
168:
161:
155:
154:
148:
147:
146:Transcriptions
139:
138:
131:
125:
124:
117:
111:
110:
106:
105:
102:
101:
98:
97:
94:
90:
89:
86:
82:
81:
78:
74:
73:
62:
58:
57:
44:
30:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1380:
1369:
1366:
1364:
1361:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1344:
1343:Living people
1341:
1339:
1336:
1335:
1333:
1316:2022–present
1314:
1313:
1306:
1300:
1295:
1290:
1287:
1285:
1281:
1278:
1277:
1264:
1258:
1250:
1244:
1230:
1226:
1219:
1211:
1207:
1201:
1187:
1183:
1176:
1162:
1158:
1152:
1144:
1137:
1123:
1119:
1113:
1105:
1101:
1095:
1093:
1091:
1086:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1064:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1055:
1051:
1048:
1045:
1044:
1040:
1038:
1035:
1032:
1031:
1027:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1015:
1014:
1010:
1008:
1007:
1003:
1000:
997:
996:
992:
990:
989:
985:
982:
979:
978:
974:
972:
969:
966:
965:
961:
959:
956:
953:
952:
948:
946:
943:
940:
939:
935:
933:
930:
927:
926:
923:Organization
922:
919:
916:
913:
912:
899:
897:
896:
895:Over The Moon
892:
889:
888:
884:
882:
879:
876:
875:
871:
869:
868:
864:
861:
860:
856:
854:
853:
849:
846:
845:
841:
839:
836:
833:
832:
828:
826:
823:
820:
819:
815:
813:
812:
808:
805:
804:
800:
798:
797:
793:
790:
789:
785:
783:
782:
778:
775:
774:
770:
768:
767:
763:
760:
759:
755:
753:
752:
748:
745:
744:
740:
738:
737:
733:
730:
729:
725:
723:
722:
718:
715:
714:
710:
708:
707:
703:
700:
699:
695:
693:
692:
688:
685:
684:
680:
678:
677:
673:
670:
669:
665:
663:
662:
658:
655:
654:
650:
648:
647:
643:
640:
639:
635:
633:
632:
631:South Central
628:
625:
624:
620:
618:
617:
613:
610:
609:
605:
603:
602:
598:
595:
594:
590:
588:
587:
583:
580:
579:
575:
573:
570:
567:
566:
562:
559:
556:
555:
547:
545:
541:
537:
533:
523:
521:
517:
511:
509:
505:
504:Eric Garcetti
502:
498:
493:
492:for Netflix.
491:
490:Over The Moon
487:
483:
479:
478:
473:
469:
465:
461:
457:
453:
449:
445:
444:
438:
436:
432:
431:
426:
422:
418:
417:
412:
409:and starring
408:
404:
403:
398:
394:
393:
388:
387:Carl Franklin
384:
379:
377:
373:
369:
368:
363:
359:
355:
354:
349:
348:Academy Award
345:
341:
340:
335:
331:
330:Academy Award
326:
324:
323:
318:
313:
311:
307:
303:
299:
295:
290:
288:
284:
280:
276:
275:San Francisco
266:
264:
260:
256:
252:
242:
241:
239:
238:Over the Moon
234:
232:
227:
226:
221:
220:
215:
214:
209:
208:
203:
202:
197:
196:
191:
187:
178:
174:
162:
160:
156:
153:
149:
144:
140:
132:
130:
126:
118:
116:
112:
107:
103:
99:
95:
91:
87:
83:
79:
77:Occupation(s)
75:
71:
66:
63:
59:
55:
51:
47:
46:New York City
41:(age 68)
39:July 13, 1956
31:
27:
20:
1310:
1257:
1243:
1232:. Retrieved
1228:
1218:
1209:
1200:
1189:. Retrieved
1185:
1175:
1164:. Retrieved
1161:Asia Society
1160:
1151:
1142:
1136:
1125:. Retrieved
1121:
1112:
1103:
1052:
1004:
986:
893:
880:
865:
850:
837:
824:
809:
794:
779:
764:
749:
734:
719:
704:
689:
674:
666:Co-Producer
659:
644:
629:
614:
599:
584:
571:
529:
512:
497:Asia Society
494:
481:
475:
471:
466:and won the
459:
456:Meryl Streep
441:
439:
435:Dennis Quaid
428:
421:Bill Pullman
414:
400:
390:
380:
376:Golden Globe
365:
351:
337:
334:Oliver Stone
327:
321:
314:
293:
291:
272:
248:
236:
229:
223:
217:
211:
205:
199:
193:
185:
184:
159:Hanyu Pinyin
109:Chinese name
88:1985–present
1338:1956 births
1305:David Rubin
1229:Vanity Fair
796:Dark Matter
766:High Crimes
721:Zero Effect
661:The New Age
550:Filmography
520:David Rubin
460:Dark Matter
443:Dark Matter
425:Ben Stiller
419:, starring
416:Zero Effect
392:High Crimes
383:Lisa Henson
283:Zhang Yimou
231:High Crimes
219:Zero Effect
207:Dark Matter
165:Yáng Yàn zǐ
1332:Categories
1280:Janet Yang
1234:2022-08-16
1191:2022-08-03
1166:2021-01-20
1127:2022-08-10
1104:Documented
1081:References
881:Documented
482:Documented
362:Wayne Wang
287:Chen Kaige
186:Janet Yang
35:1956-07-13
23:Janet Yang
1321:incumbent
872:Producer
857:Producer
842:Producer
801:Producer
786:Producer
771:Producer
756:Producer
741:Producer
726:Producer
711:Producer
696:Producer
636:Producer
616:Zebrahead
601:Iron Maze
576:Producer
433:starring
411:Sean Penn
302:Paramount
298:Universal
1263:"Audrey"
1210:HuffPost
1186:Deadline
538:and the
508:Ted Lieu
93:Children
50:New York
395:, with
358:Amy Tan
253:, then
949:MANAA
907:Awards
736:Savior
452:Liu Ye
430:Savior
427:; and
304:, and
269:Career
1024:EWP (
917:Award
563:Role
261:from
72:(MBA)
1284:IMDb
1066:2013
1046:2013
1033:2005
1016:1996
998:1995
980:1995
967:1994
954:1994
941:1994
928:1993
920:Work
914:Year
890:2020
877:2014
862:2013
847:2012
834:2010
821:2009
806:2008
791:2007
776:2004
761:2002
746:2002
731:1998
716:1998
701:1996
686:1995
671:1995
656:1994
641:1993
626:1992
611:1992
596:1991
581:1987
568:1984
560:Film
557:Year
454:and
423:and
374:and
372:Emmy
285:and
67:(BA)
54:U.S.
29:Born
1282:at
389:'s
306:MGM
265:.
259:MBA
135:杨燕子
121:楊燕子
1334::
1227:.
1208:.
1184:.
1159:.
1120:.
1102:.
1089:^
1028:)
546:.
510:.
458:.
413:;
399:;
300:,
228:,
222:,
216:,
210:,
204:,
198:,
52:,
48:,
37:)
1265:.
1251:.
1237:.
1194:.
1169:.
1130:.
1106:.
308:/
240:.
233:,
96:1
33:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.