About

Known credits:
146
Birthday:
1970-05-24
Place of birth:
Fenyang, Shanxi, China
Website:
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Jia Zhangke

Overview

Jia Zhangke (Chinese: 贾樟柯; pinyin: Jiǎ Zhāngkē, born 24 May 1970; Fenyang) is a Chinese film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer. He is the dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media College and the dean of the Vancouver Film School of Shanghai University. He graduated from the Literature Department of Beijing Film Academy. He is generally regarded as a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinema, a group that also includes such figures as Wang Xiaoshuai, Lou Ye, Wang Quan'an and Zhang Yuan.

Jia's early films, a loose trilogy based in his home province of Shanxi, were made outside of China's state-run film bureaucracy, and therefore are considered "underground" films. Beginning in 2004, Jia's status in his own country rose when he was allowed to direct his fourth feature film, The World, with state approval. Jia's films have received critical praise and have been recognized internationally, notably winning the Venice Film Festival's top award Golden Lion for Still Life. He received the Leopard of Honour at the Locarno Film Festival in 2010, the Carrosse d'Or lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015, and an honorary award at the Visions du Réel in 2024. Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek hailed him as "one of the top directors in the world today.".

Known for

Acting
2024 Mostly Sunny Actor N/A
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2024 Black Dog Actor Uncle Yao 59
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2023 The Best is Yet to Come Actor Coal Mine Owner 59
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2023 Art College 1994 Actor Gu Yongqing (voice) 58
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2022 Jia's Talk Actor 自己 N/A
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2022 不要回答 Actor N/A
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2021 The Great Director Actor 58
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2020 Keep Rolling Actor 59
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2020 Citizen Kitano Actor Self 59
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2020 Visit Actor 59
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2016 The Hedonists Actor 59
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2016 Everybody's Fine Actor (cameo) 58
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2015 About Cinema Actor Self 59
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2015 Our Time: A Decade of Daring Actor N/A
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2014 Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang Actor Self 59
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2014 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Actor Self 59
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2014 The Continent Actor Su Mi's Uncle 59
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2013 Boundless Actor Self 59
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2013 A Touch of Sin Actor Distinguished Guest 64
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2007 Xiao Jia Going Home Actor Himself 58
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2006 Karmic Mahjong Actor Mobster 58
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2005 Made in China Actor Self N/A
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2003 My Camera Doesn’t Lie Actor Jia Zhangke N/A
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2003 Shiny Stars, Rusty Red Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Unknown Pleasures Actor Man singing in street (uncredited) 59
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2002 Overloaded Peking Actor Himself N/A
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Pseudo Idealist Actor N/A
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Directing
2024 Caught by the Tides Directing Director 58
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2023 Out of Jungle Directing Director 59
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2022 Peacock, Peacock Directing Director N/A
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2021 Close-Up Directing Director N/A
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2021 Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue Directing Director 59
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2020 Visit Directing Director 59
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2019 The Bucket Directing Director 59
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2018 Ash Is Purest White Directing Director 62
Fair
2017 Where Has Time Gone? Directing Director 59
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2017 Revive Directing Director N/A
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2016 The Hedonists Directing Director 59
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2015 Mountains May Depart Directing Director 61
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2015 Smog Journeys Directing Director 59
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2015 Our Time: A Decade of Daring Directing Director N/A
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2014 Lao Pan's Day and Night Directing Director N/A
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2013 A Touch of Sin Directing Director 64
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
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2011 3.11 A Sense of Home Directing Director 59
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2011 3.11 A Sense of Home: Jia Zhang-ke Directing Director N/A
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2011 Pan Shiyi Directing Director N/A
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2011 Cao Fei Directing Director N/A
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2011 Yulu Directing Director N/A
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2010 I Wish I Knew Directing Director 59
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2008 Remembrance Directing Director 59
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2008 Stories on Human Rights Directing Director 58
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2008 Black Breakfast Directing Director N/A
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2008 24 City Directing Director 60
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2008 Cry Me a River Directing Director 58
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2008 Useless Directing Director 59
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2007 Our Ten Years Directing Director 59
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2006 Dong Directing Director 59
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2006 Still Life Directing Director 61
Fair
2005 This Moment Directing Director N/A
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2004 The World Directing Director 60
Fair
2002 Unknown Pleasures Directing Director 59
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2001 Platform Directing Director 60
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2001 In Public Directing Director 59
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2001 The Condition of Dogs Directing Director 59
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1997 Pickpocket Directing Director 61
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1996 Du Du Directing Director N/A
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1995 Xiao Shan Going Home Directing Director 59
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1994 One Day in Beijing Directing Director N/A
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In the Qing Dynasty Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Caught by the Tides Writing Writer 58
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2021 Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue Writing Writer 59
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2020 Visit Writing Writer 59
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2018 Ash Is Purest White Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2017 Where Has Time Gone? Writing Writer 59
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2017 Revive Writing Writer N/A
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2016 The Hedonists Writing Writer 59
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2015 Mountains May Depart Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2015 Smog Journeys Writing Writer 59
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2013 A Touch of Sin Writing Writer 64
Fair
2010 I Wish I Knew Writing Screenplay 59
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2008 Remembrance Writing Writer 59
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2008 24 City Writing Writer 60
Fair
2008 Cry Me a River Writing Writer 58
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2007 Our Ten Years Writing Writer 59
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2006 Dong Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Still Life Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2004 The World Writing Writer 60
Fair
2002 Unknown Pleasures Writing Writer 59
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2001 Platform Writing Writer 60
Fair
2001 In Public Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Pickpocket Writing Writer 61
Fair
1995 Xiao Shan Going Home Writing Writer 59
Average
In the Qing Dynasty Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2024 Heaven and Hell Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 A River Without Tears Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 The Best is Yet to Come Production Producer 59
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2023 The Best is Yet to Come Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Home Production Executive Producer N/A
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2021 White Building Production Co-Producer 59
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2021 Memoria Production Co-Producer 59
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2021 Tracing Her Shadow Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 A Song for You Production Producer N/A
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2020 A Song for You Production Executive Producer N/A
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2020 The Calming Production Producer 58
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2020 The Calming Production Executive Producer 58
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2019 Neighbors Production Producer 59
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2019 Number One Production Supervising Producer 59
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2019 Number One Production Producer 59
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2018 Half the Sky Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Ash Is Purest White Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2018 Dead Pigs Production Producer 60
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2018 Dead Pigs Production Executive Producer 60
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2017 Where Has Time Gone? Production Producer 59
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2017 One Night on the Wharf Production Producer N/A
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2017 Still Born Production Producer N/A
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2017 Life After Life Production Executive Producer 59
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2017 Life After Life Production Producer 59
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2015 Mountains May Depart Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2015 K Production Producer 59
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2015 Smog Journeys Production Producer 59
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2015 Chen Ling Production Producer N/A
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2014 Fidaï Production Producer N/A
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2014 Great Heat Production Executive Producer N/A
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2013 A Touch of Sin Production Executive Producer 64
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2013 Forgetting to Know You Production Producer 59
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2012 Memories Look at Me Production Producer 59
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2011 Mr. Tree Production Producer 59
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2011 Mr. Tree Production Executive Producer 59
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2011 Yulu Production Executive Producer N/A
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2011 Yulu Production Producer N/A
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2009 Plastic City Production Producer 58
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2009 Perfect Life Production Co-Producer N/A
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2008 24 City Production Producer 60
Fair
2006 Still Life Production Co-Producer 61
Fair
2006 Walking on the Wild Side Production Producer 58
Average
2003 All Tomorrow's Parties Production Associate Producer 59
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2003 All Tomorrow's Parties Production Producer 59
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1997 Pickpocket Production Producer 61
Fair

Camera
2008 Useless Camera Director of Photography 59
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2006 Dong Camera Director of Photography 59
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2001 In Public Camera Director of Photography 59
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2001 The Condition of Dogs Camera Director of Photography 59
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Editing
2001 In Public Editing Editor 59
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2001 The Condition of Dogs Editing Editor 59
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1995 Xiao Shan Going Home Editing Editor 59
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