Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
April 2, 1950
Place of Birth:
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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Zhang Yimou
Biography
Zhang Yimou (born November 14, 1950 or 1951) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum. Zhang has won numerous awards and recognitions, with Best Foreign Film nominations for Ju Dou in 1990 and Raise the Red Lantern in 1991, Silver Lion and Golden Lion prizes at the Venice Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. One of Zhang's recurrent themes is the resilience of Chinese people in the face of hardship and adversity, a theme which has been explored in such films as, for example, To Live (1994) and Not One Less (1999). His films are particularly noted for their rich use of colour, as can be seen in some of his early films, like Raise the Red Lantern, and in his wuxia films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | My Country, My Parents | TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet") |
| 2020 | A Documentary About The Movie One Second | Himself |
| 2018 | Bergman: A Year in a Life | Self |
| 2018 | Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" | Self |
| 2017 | Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang | Self |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman | Self |
| 2004 | Making of House of Flying Daggers | Self |
| 2004 | 'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece | Self |
| 2004 | Beauty and Pureness | |
| 2002 | Cause: The Birth of Hero | Himself |
| 1999 | 知识改变命运 | |
| 1997 | Keep Cool | Poet Reader |
| 1994 | Big Fish in China | Self |
| 1989 | A Terra-Cotta Warrior | General Meng Tianfang |
| 1989 | New Chinese Cinema | |
| 1988 | Red Sorghum | |
| 1987 | Old Well | |
| 1986 | The Big Parade |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut | Self |
| 2021 | 极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片 | |
| 2018 | The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up | Self |
| 2016 | Thirteen Talks | |
| 2011 | Making of "The Flowers of War" | |
| 2009 | 奥运档案 | Self |
| 2009 | Zhang Yimou's 2008 | |
| 2008 | 激荡·1978-2008 | |
| 2001 | The Grand Mansion Gate | 李莲英 |
| 1989 | Celebrity Talk Show | 张艺谋 |
| 1962 | Golden Horse Awards | Self |