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Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

Directing
02 Apr 1950 (76 years)
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China

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 Festiva...

Also Known As

Yimou Zhang, Yi-Mou Zhang, 張藝謀, 张艺谋, Zhang Yimou

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