Zhang Yimou

director • actor • writer

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 recognitio...

Born: April 2, 1950 in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China (age 75)

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Known For

7.8

The Great Wall

Movies & TV Credits

86 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Article 20 Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	2024
The First Shot TV Show	—	Production	Producer(32 Episodes)	2024
Under the Light Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	2023
Full River Red Movie	6.2	Writing	Screenplay	2023
Beijing 2022 Movie	9.4	Production	Executive Producer	2023
Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director's Cut TV Show	—	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2022
Snipers Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2022
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony Movie	—	Directing	Director	2022
Beijing 2022 Olympic Opening Ceremony Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	2022
Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	2022
My Country, My Parents Movie	5.9	Actor	TV Station Director (segment "Duck Prophet")	2021
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片 TV Show	—	Actor	—(5 Episodes)	2021
Cliff Walkers Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	2021
A Documentary About The Movie One Second Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
One Second Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2020
My People, My Homeland Movie	6.5	Production	Producer	2020
Bergman: A Year in a Life Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2018
Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up TV Show	—	Actor	Self(9 Episodes)	2018
Shadow Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	2018
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2017
Thirteen Talks TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2016
Suddenly Seventeen Movie	6.6	Production	Producer	2016
The Great Wall Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	2016
最忆是杭州 Movie	—	Directing	Director	2016
Lady of the Dynasty Movie	4.5	Directing	Director	2015
Coming Home Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	2014
Trespassing Bergman Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2013
Making of "The Flowers of War" TV Show	—	Actor	—(5 Episodes)	2011
The Flowers of War Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	2011
Under the Hawthorn Tree Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	2010
奥运档案 TV Show	—	Actor	Self(11 Episodes)	2009
Zhang Yimou's 2008 TV Show	—	Actor	—(8 Episodes)	2009
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	2009
激荡·1978-2008 TV Show	—	Actor	—(31 Episodes)	2008
激荡·1978-2008 TV Show	—	Creator	Creator	2008
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony Movie	8.0	Directing	Director	2008
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony TV Special	—	Directing	Director	2008
To Each His Own Cinema Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2007
Movie Night Movie	—	Directing	Director	2007
Curse of the Golden Flower Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	2006
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	2005
图兰朵：法兰西体育场 Movie	—	Directing	Director	2005
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2004
Beauty and Pureness Movie	—	Actor	—	2004
Making of House of Flying Daggers Short Film	—	Actor	Self	2004
House of Flying Daggers Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	2004
Making of House of Flying Daggers Short Film	—	Production	Producer	2004
Cause: The Birth of Hero Movie	6.8	Actor	Himself	2002
Hero Movie	7.8	Production	Producer	2002
Da zhai men TV Show	8.2	Actor	李莲英(40 Episodes)	2001
Happy Times Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2000
知识改变命运 Movie	—	Actor	—	1999
Not One Less Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1999
The Road Home Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1999
Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1999
Keep Cool Movie	7.3	Actor	Poet Reader	1997
Keep Cool Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1997
Dragon Town Story Movie	7.4	Production	Producer	1997
Lumière & Company Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1995
Shanghai Triad Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1995
Big Fish in China Movie	—	Actor	Self	1994
To Live Movie	8.5	Directing	Director	1994
The Great Conqueror's Concubine Movie	6.4	Production	Producer	1994
The Story of Qiu Ju Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1992
Raise the Red Lantern Movie	8.2	Directing	Director	1991
Ju Dou Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1990
A Terra-Cotta Warrior Movie	6.5	Actor	General Meng Tianfang	1989
Celebrity Talk Show TV Show	—	Actor	张艺谋(1 Episode)	1989
New Chinese Cinema Movie	—	Actor	—	1989
Code Name: Cougar Movie	4.1	Directing	Director	1989
Red Sorghum Movie	7.5	Actor	—	1988
Red Sorghum Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1988
Old Well Movie	7.0	Actor	—	1987
Old Well Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1987
The Big Parade Movie	5.8	Actor	—	1986
The Big Parade Movie	5.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1986
Yellow Earth Movie	7.0	Camera	Director of Photography	1984
One And Eight Movie	6.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1983
The Red Elephant Movie	6.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1982
Golden Horse Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1962
Cliff Walkers 2 Movie	—	Directing	Director	—
Zhang Yimou's Three-Body Problem Movie Movie	—	Directing	Director	—
Sunshine Thief Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	—
Scare Out Movie	—	Directing	Director	—
Main Character TV Show	—	Production	Executive Producer(1 Episode)	—

Zhang Yimou

Known For

Hero

House of Flying Daggers

The Flowers of War

The Great Wall

Movies & TV Credits