Zhang Yimou
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Biography
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…
Also known as
Yimou Zhang · Yi-Mou Zhang · 張藝謀 · 张艺谋 · Zhang Yimou · 張芸謀
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Known For
Golden Horse Awards
1962 · TV
The Grand Mansion Gate
2001 · TV
The Great Wall
2016 · Movie
CMG Spring Festival Gala
1983 · TV
Hero
2002 · Movie
Celebrity Talk Show
1989 · TV
Thirteen Talks
2016 · TV
House of Flying Daggers
2004 · Movie
The Lead
2026 · TV
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018 · TV
Scare Out
2026 · Movie
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006 · Movie