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Zhang Yimou
Also known as: Yimou Zhang, Yi-Mou Zhang, 張藝謀, 张艺谋
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
April 2, 1950
Age
76 years old
Place of Birth
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Popularity Score
2.6
Filmography
Scare Out
Director
2026Movie
Scare Out
Writer
2026Movie
The Lead
Executive Producer
2026TV
The Lead
Creator
2026TV
Article 20
Writer
2024Movie
Article 20
Director
2024Movie
The First Shot
Producer
2024TV
Beijing 2022
Executive Producer
2023Movie
Full River Red
Director
2023Movie
Full River Red
Screenplay
2023Movie
Under the Light
Director
2023Movie
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut
Self
2022TV
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Director
2022Movie
Beijing 2022 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Director
2022Movie
Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony
Director
2022Movie
Snipers
Director
2022Movie
My Country, My Parents
TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")
2021Movie
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片
2021TV
Cliff Walkers
Director
2021Movie
Cliff Walkers
Screenplay
2021Movie
A Documentary About The Movie One Second
Himself
2020Movie
One Second
Director
2020Movie
My People, My Homeland
Producer
2020Movie
One Second
Screenplay
2020Movie
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
2018Movie
Zhang Yimou's "Shadow"
Self
2018Movie
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
Self
2018TV
Shadow
Director
2018Movie
Shadow
Screenplay
2018Movie
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Self
2017Movie
Thirteen Talks
2016TV
The Great Wall
Director
2016Movie
Suddenly Seventeen
Producer
2016Movie
最忆是杭州
Director
2016Movie
Lady of the Dynasty
Co-Director
2015Movie
Coming Home
Director
2014Movie
Stories Through 180 Lenses
Director
2014Movie
Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013Movie
Making of "The Flowers of War"
2011TV
The Flowers of War
Director
2011Movie
Under the Hawthorn Tree
Director
2010Movie
奥运档案
Self
2009TV
Zhang Yimou's 2008
2009TV
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
Director
2009Movie
60th Anniversary Of Founding Of The People's Republic Of China
Director
2009Movie
激荡·1978-2008
2008TV
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Director
2008Movie
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Director
2008Movie
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
Self
2007Movie
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2007Movie
To Each His Own Cinema
Writer
2007Movie
Curse of the Golden Flower
Screenplay
2006Movie
Curse of the Golden Flower
Director
2006Movie
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Director
2005Movie
图兰朵：法兰西体育场
Director
2005Movie
Turandot
Director
2005Movie
Making of House of Flying Daggers
Self
2004Movie
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
Self
2004Movie
Beauty and Pureness
2004Movie
House of Flying Daggers
Producer
2004Movie
House of Flying Daggers
Director
2004Movie
Making of House of Flying Daggers
Producer
2004Movie
Making of House of Flying Daggers
Writer
2004Movie
House of Flying Daggers
Writer
2004Movie
Cause: The Birth of Hero
Himself
2002Movie
Hero
Producer
2002Movie
Hero
Director
2002Movie
Hero
Writer
2002Movie
The Grand Mansion Gate
李莲英
2001TV
Happy Times
Director
2000Movie
知识改变命运
1999Movie
The Road Home
Director
1999Movie
Not One Less
Director
1999Movie
Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing
Director
1999Movie
Keep Cool
Junk Peddler
1997Movie
Keep Cool
Director
1997Movie
Dragon Town Story
Producer
1997Movie
Lumière & Company
Self
1995Movie
Shanghai Triad
Director
1995Movie
Lumière & Company
Director
1995Movie
Big Fish in China
Self
1994Movie
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I
Producer
1994Movie
To Live
Director
1994Movie
The Story of Qiu Ju
Director
1992Movie
Raise the Red Lantern
Director
1991Movie
Ju Dou
Director
1990Movie
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
General Meng Tianfang
1989Movie
New Chinese Cinema
1989Movie
Celebrity Talk Show
张艺谋
1989TV
Codename Cougar
Director
1989Movie
Red Sorghum
1988Movie
Red Sorghum
Director
1988Movie
Old Well
孙旺泉
1986Movie
The Big Parade
Military Official
1986Movie
The Big Parade
Director of Photography
1986Movie
Old Well
Director of Photography
1986Movie
Yellow Earth
Director of Photography
1984Movie
Forced Take-off
Cinematography
1984Movie
CMG Spring Festival Gala
1983TV
One And Eight
Director of Photography
1983Movie
The Red Elephant
Director of Photography
1982Movie
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962TV
Cliff Walkers 2
Director
—Movie
The Three-Body Problem
Director
—Movie
Sunshine Thief
Executive Producer
—Movie