About

Known credits:
92
Birthday:
1950-04-02
Place of birth:
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Website:
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Zhang Yimou

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut Actor Self 70
Good
2021 My Country, My Parents Actor TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet") 58
Average
2021 极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片 Actor 68
Fair
2020 A Documentary About The Movie One Second Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" Actor Self N/A
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2018 Bergman: A Year in a Life Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Trespassing Bergman Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Bergmans video Actor Self 59
Average
2011 张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗 Actor 70
Good
2009 张艺谋的2008 Actor N/A
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2009 奥运档案 Actor Self N/A
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2008 激荡·1978-2008 Actor 69
Fair
2004 Making of House of Flying Daggers Actor Self 59
Average
2004 'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece Actor N/A
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2004 Beauty and Pureness Actor N/A
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2002 Cause: The Birth of Hero Actor Himself 59
Average
1999 知识改变命运 Actor N/A
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1997 Keep Cool Actor Poet Reader 60
Fair
1989 A Terra-Cotta Warrior Actor General Meng Tianfang 59
Average
1989 New Chinese Cinema Actor N/A
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1988 Red Sorghum Actor 62
Fair
1987 Old Well Actor 59
Average
1986 The Big Parade Actor 58
Average

Directing
2024 Article 20 Directing Director 59
Average
2023 Under the Light Directing Director 58
Average
2023 Full River Red Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony Directing Director N/A
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2022 Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Beijing 2022 Olympic Opening Ceremony Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Snipers Directing Director 59
Average
2021 Cliff Walkers Directing Director 60
Fair
2020 One Second Directing Director 61
Fair
2018 Shadow Directing Director 62
Fair
2018 Shadow Directing Director 61
Fair
2016 The Great Wall Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 最忆是杭州 Directing Director N/A
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2015 Lady of the Dynasty Directing Director 58
Average
2014 Coming Home Directing Director 62
Fair
2011 The Flowers of War Directing Director 68
Fair
2010 Under the Hawthorn Tree Directing Director 62
Fair
2009 A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop Directing Director 57
Average
2008 Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 Movie Night Directing Director N/A
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2006 Curse of the Golden Flower Directing Director 64
Fair
2005 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles Directing Director 60
Fair
2005 图兰朵：法兰西体育场 Directing Director N/A
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2004 House of Flying Daggers Directing Director 69
Fair
2002 Hero Directing Director 72
Good
2000 Happy Times Directing Director 60
Fair
1999 Not One Less Directing Director 62
Fair
1999 The Road Home Directing Director 63
Fair
1999 Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Keep Cool Directing Director 60
Fair
1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Shanghai Triad Directing Director 60
Fair
1994 To Live Directing Director 66
Fair
1992 The Story of Qiu Ju Directing Director 61
Fair
1991 Raise the Red Lantern Directing Director 70
Good
1990 Ju Dou Directing Director 62
Fair
1989 Code Name: Cougar Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Red Sorghum Directing Director 62
Fair
Cliff Walkers 2 Directing Director N/A
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The Red River Directing Director N/A
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Zhang Yimou's Three-Body Problem Movie Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Article 20 Writing Writer 59
Average
2023 Full River Red Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2021 Cliff Walkers Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2020 One Second Writing Writer 61
Fair
2018 Shadow Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Writing Writer 60
Fair
2006 Curse of the Golden Flower Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2004 Making of House of Flying Daggers Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 House of Flying Daggers Writing Writer 69
Fair
2002 Hero Writing Author 72
Good
The Red River Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 The First Shot Production Producer 70
Good
2023 Beijing 2022 Production Executive Producer N/A
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2020 My People, My Homeland Production Producer 59
Average
2016 Suddenly Seventeen Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Making of House of Flying Daggers Production Producer 59
Average
2004 House of Flying Daggers Production Producer 69
Fair
2002 Hero Production Producer 72
Good
1997 Dragon Town Story Production Producer 59
Average
1994 The Great Conqueror's Concubine Production Producer 59
Average

Camera
1987 Old Well Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1986 The Big Parade Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1984 Yellow Earth Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1983 One And Eight Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 The Red Elephant Camera Director of Photography 59
Average