Zhang Yimou: Quick Facts


Facts

Born November 14, 1950 or November 14, 1951 • Xi’an • China
Notable Works “Cliff Walkers” • “Hero” • “Ju Dou” • “Not One Less” • “One Second” • “Raise the Red Lantern” • “Red Sorghum” • “Shadow” • “The Flowers of War” • “The Story of Qiu Ju” • “To Live”

Photos


Movie still from Fist of Fury featuring Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen, directed by Lo Wei.
Bruce Lee
American-born actor
Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai wearing sunglasses and a collared shirt, seated at a microphone with a colorful, blurred background, 2013.
Wong Kar-Wai
Chinese director
John Woo smiling and wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and blue patterned tie at an outdoor event with blurred greenery and people in the background.
John Woo
Chinese film director
Jackie Chan, 2017
Jackie Chan
Chinese actor and director
Chloe Zhao stands outdoors between parked vehicles, wearing a brown T-shirt, jeans, and a black cap, with her hands in her pockets and long hair loose.
Chloé Zhao
Chinese director
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige
Chinese director
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Zhang Junxiang
Chinese playwright and director
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Hong Shen
Chinese dramatist
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Michael Cimino
American director
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Ethan Coen
American filmmaker
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Joel Coen
American filmmaker
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Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Belgian filmmaker
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Luc Dardenne
Belgian filmmaker
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Karel Reisz
Czechoslovak-born British director
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Vittorio Taviani
Italian filmmaker
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Paolo Taviani
Italian filmmaker
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David Maysles
American documentary filmmaker
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
American actress
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Jesse Lasky
American producer
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James Ivory
American director