About

Known credits:
101
Birthday:
1957-08-28
Place of birth:
Beijing, China
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Ai Weiwei

Overview

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai grew up in the far north-west of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of schools in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, for allegedly economic crimes. He was detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in Chinese cultural development, an architect of Chinese modernism, and one of the nation's most vocal political commentators. Ai Weiwei encapsulates political conviction and his personal poetry in his many sculptures, photographs and public works. In doing this, he makes use of Chinese art forms to display the Chinese political and social issues. After being allowed to leave China in 2015, he has lived in Berlin, Germany, and, since 2019, in Cambridge, UK, with his family, working and traveling internationally.

Known for

Acting
2024 Free to Create - Artists in Exile Actor Himself 58
Average
2023 Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy Actor Himself 59
Average
2023 Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System Actor Self - Interviewee 70
Good
2022 Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War Actor N/A
N/A
2022 Ithaka Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Vincent van Gogh Superstar Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies Actor 59
Average
2019 Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly Actor Self 59
Average
2019 The Rest Actor 59
Average
2018 Why Are We Creative?: The Centipede's Dilemma Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Ai Weiwei en Buenos Aires Actor Himself N/A
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2017 The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg Actor 59
Average
2017 Ai Weiwei Drifting Actor Self N/A
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2014 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Ai Weiwei - Evidence Actor Himself 59
Average
2014 The Sand Storm Actor 59
Average
2014 Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 Actor Self N/A
N/A
2013 Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case Actor 58
Average
2012 KUN 13: Criticizing Ai Weiwei and Wu Haohao Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2012 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Actor Self - Artist 60
Fair
2011 Hormone Actor 59
Average
2010 Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour Actor 59
Average
2009 Disturbing the Peace Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Little Girl's Cheeks Actor 60
Fair

Directing
2022 Rohingya Directing Director N/A
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2022 Opera di Roma: Turandot Directing Director N/A
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2020 Cockroach Directing Director 59
Average
2020 Coronation Directing Director 59
Average
2020 Omni Directing Director N/A
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2020 Vivos Directing Director 59
Average
2019 The Rest Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Human Flow Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Heaven and Earth Directing Director N/A
N/A
2015 Fukushima Art Project Directing Director N/A
N/A
2015 Straight Directing Director N/A
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2014 You Know What I Mean Directing Director N/A
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2014 Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 Directing Director N/A
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2014 Play of the Play Directing Director N/A
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2013 Stay Home Directing Director N/A
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2013 Wenchuan Rebar Directing Director N/A
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2013 Ping'an Yueqing Directing Director N/A
N/A
2012 4851 Directing Director N/A
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2012 Discard the Old Path of Closed Doors and Rigidity and Reject Evil Attempts to Change the Party's Banner Directing Director N/A
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2012 The Crab House Directing Director N/A
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2012 The Mala Desert Directing Director N/A
N/A
2012 So Sorry Directing Director N/A
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2012 Ordos 100 Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Beijing: The Third Ring Directing Director N/A
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2012 Beijing: The Second Ring Directing Director N/A
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2012 Chang'an Boulevard Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 Jingmei Wang Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 Sanhua Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 A Beautiful Life Directing Director N/A
N/A
2010 One Recluse Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Little Girl's Cheeks Directing Director 60
Fair
2009 Disturbing the Peace Directing Director 59
Average
2009 冯正虎回家 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2007 Fairytale Directing Director N/A
N/A
2004 Beijing 2003 Directing Director 58
Average
2003 Eat, Drink and Be Merry Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2020 Omni Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Rohingya Production Producer N/A
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2020 Coronation Production Producer 59
Average
2020 Omni Production Producer N/A
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2020 Vivos Production Producer 59
Average
2019 The Rest Production Producer 59
Average
2019 Ximei Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2017 Human Flow Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 Heaven and Earth Production Producer N/A
N/A
2014 You Know What I Mean Production Producer N/A
N/A
2014 Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 Production Producer N/A
N/A
2013 Stay Home Production Producer N/A
N/A
2013 Ping'an Yueqing Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 The Crab House Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 The Mala Desert Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 Ordos 100 Production Producer 59
Average
2012 So Sorry Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 Beijing: The Third Ring Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 Chang'an Boulevard Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 Beijing: The Second Ring Production Producer N/A
N/A
2010 Sanhua Production Producer N/A
N/A
2010 One Recluse Production Producer 59
Average
2009 Little Girl's Cheeks Production Producer 60
Fair
2009 Disturbing the Peace Production Producer 59
Average
2007 Fairytale Production Producer N/A
N/A
2004 Beijing 2003 Production Producer 58
Average
2003 Eat, Drink and Be Merry Production Producer N/A
N/A

Camera
2020 Vivos Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2017 Human Flow Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair

Crew
2012 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Crew Thanks 60
Fair
2012 Beijing: The Third Ring Crew Cinematography N/A
N/A
2012 Beijing: The Second Ring Crew Cinematography N/A
N/A
2012 Chang'an Boulevard Crew Cinematography N/A
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2010 One Recluse Crew Cinematography 59
Average
2004 Beijing 2003 Crew Cinematography 58
Average

Editing
2012 Chang'an Boulevard Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2012 Beijing: The Third Ring Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2012 Beijing: The Second Ring Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2010 One Recluse Editing Editor 59
Average
2007 Fairytale Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2004 Beijing 2003 Editing Editor 58
Average