- Winner
Sierra Award · Best Action Film (2021) · Winner
- Nominee
Critics' Choice Super Awards · Best Superhero Movie (2021) · Nominee
- First
First Asian woman to direct a major superhero film
AsianWomenDirectorsPublic Beta
Cathy Yan
阎羽茜
1986 – Present
- Genres
- Comedy
- Topics
- BelongingWorking Life
- Region
- North America
- Heritage
- ChinaUnited States
Biography
Cathy Yan is a filmmaker based in New York City, born in China and raised between Hong Kong and Washington, DC. She is known for Dead Pigs (2018) and DC Extended Universe Film Birds of Prey (2020).
Selected Filmography
Selected Recognition
Dead Pigs
2018- Winner
Sundance Film Festival · Ensemble Acting (2018) · Winner
- First
Cathy Yan's Sundance-winning debut led directly to her directing Birds of Prey — making her the first Asian woman to direct a major Hollywood superhero film
