Zhang Yimou
Directing · Director · Producer · Screenplay
Born Apr 2, 1950 · Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Active 1982–present · Awards: Asian Film Award for Lifetime Achievement, Golden Rooster Award for Best Director, Golden Rooster Award for Best Director, Golden Rooster Award for Best Director, Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize, Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, Golden Bear
Zhang Yimou (born November 14, 1950 or 1951) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer.
Filmography
The Lead (2026) — Executive Producer · CreatorScare Out (2026) — Director · WriterSunshine Thief — Executive ProducerHero (2002) — Director · Producer · WriterHouse of Flying Daggers (2004) — Director · Producer · WriterRaise the Red Lantern (1991) — DirectorThe Great Wall (2016) — DirectorThe Flowers of War (2011) — DirectorTo Live (1994) — DirectorCurse of the Golden Flower (2006) — Director · ScreenplayShadow (2018) — Director · ScreenplayThe Road Home (1999) — DirectorNot One Less (1999) — DirectorRed Sorghum (1988) — DirectorUnder the Hawthorn Tree (2010) — DirectorComing Home (2014) — DirectorJu Dou (1990) — DirectorThe Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — DirectorOne Second (2020) — Director · ScreenplayRiding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) — DirectorTo Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Director · WriterShanghai Triad (1995) — DirectorCliff Walkers (2021) — Director · ScreenplayKeep Cool (1997) — Junk Peddler · Director