Chris Lee (born c. 1956) is a

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

who was formerly the head of Columbia/TriStar. During his tenure, he oversaw films such as Jerry Maguire, As Good As It Gets and Philadelphia. After leaving Columbia, he has produced films such as ''

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'' and ''

Superman Returns ''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris (screenwriter), Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris based on the DC Comics character Superman. I ...

''. He was awarded the Visionary Award by

East West Players East West Players is an Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1965. As the nation's first professional Asian American theatre organization, East West Players continues to produce works and educational programs that give v ...

in 1999 for his contributions to the

Asian Pacific American Asian/Pacific American (APA) or Asian/Pacific Islander (API) or Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) or Asian American and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) is a term sometimes used in the United States when including both Asian a ...

community. Lee is the founder of the University of Hawaii's Academy for Creative Media.

Filmography

*'' Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart'' (1985) (assistant director/assistant editor) *'' Blood of the Samurai'' (2001) (very special thanks) *'' Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'' (2001) (producer) *'' Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever'' (2002) (producer) *''

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'' (2003) (producer) *''

'' (2006) (executive producer/assistant visual effects production coordinator) *''

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'' (2006) (executive producer) *''

Real Fiction ''Real Fiction'' (; lit. "State of Reality") is a 2000 crime-drama film from South Korean director Kim Ki-duk. It stars Joo Jin-mo, Kim Jin-ah and Son Min-seok. It was shot entirely in real-time, with no retakes, on a mixture of low quality video ...

'' (2008) (executive producer) *''

The People I've Slept With ''The People I've Slept With'' is a 2009 American sex comedy film directed by Quentin Lee. Plot Angela Yang ( Karin Anna Cheung) is a young woman who enjoys sex and has had a number of partners. As mementos, she photographs her lovers and gives ...

'' (2009) (special thanks)

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* American film producers University of Hawaiʻi faculty 1950s births Year of birth uncertain Living people {{US-film-producer-stub