FILM DIRECTOR

Chloé Zhao

1982 - Today

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Chloé Zhao (born Zhao Ting, in Chinese: 赵婷; 31 March 1982) is a Chinese-born filmmaker. She is known primarily for her work on independent films. For her film Nomadland (2020), Zhao is the second of three women to win the Academy Award for Best Director. Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015), her debut feature film, premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2024). Chloé Zhao is the 1,459th most popular film director (down from 1,385th in 2024), the 994th most popular biography from China (down from 991st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Chloé Zhao ranks 1,459 out of 2,041. Before her are Sally Menke, Peter Zadek, Niels Arden Oplev, Lee Garmes, Bryan Forbes, and Mike Hodges. After her are Alan Taylor, Stefano Sollima, Josef Fares, Robert Schwentke, Joseph Kosinski, and Doris Dörrie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Chloé Zhao ranks 195. Before her are Thomas Middleditch, Kelly Clarkson, Yusuke Suzuki, Kári Árnason, Andreas Thorkildsen, and Justin Chatwin. After her are Han Ga-in, Marco Amelia, Nicolas Mahut, Mikhail Youzhny, Deniz Çakır, and Annemiek van Vleuten.

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In China

Among people born in China, Chloé Zhao ranks 994 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhu Jianhua (1963), Nie Haisheng (1964), Ni Xialian (1963), Yu Menglong (1988), Su Tong (1963), and Hao Haidong (1970). After her are Wang Liqin (1978), Wang Junxia (1973), Hu Jun (1968), Liu Xiang (1983), Xie Jun (1970), and Qigang Chen (1951).

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  • Photo of Zhu Jianhua

    Zhu Jianhua

    ATHLETE

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.43

    Rank: 988

  • Photo of Nie Haisheng

    Nie Haisheng

    ASTRONAUT

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 52.42

    Rank: 989

  • Photo of Ni Xialian

    Ni Xialian

    POLITICIAN

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.42

    Rank: 990

  • Photo of Yu Menglong

    Yu Menglong

    ACTOR

    1988 - 2025

    HPI: 52.23

    Rank: 991

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    WRITER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.22

    Rank: 992

  • Photo of Hao Haidong

    Hao Haidong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 52.19

    Rank: 993

  • Photo of Chloé Zhao

    Chloé Zhao

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 52.16

    Rank: 994

  • Photo of Wang Liqin

    Wang Liqin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 995

  • Photo of Wang Junxia

    Wang Junxia

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 996

  • Photo of Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    ACTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 52.00

    Rank: 997

  • Photo of Liu Xiang

    Liu Xiang

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 51.97

    Rank: 998

  • Photo of Xie Jun

    Xie Jun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 51.96

    Rank: 999

  • Photo of Qigang Chen

    Qigang Chen

    COMPOSER

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 51.91

    Rank: 1,000

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Chloé Zhao ranks 19. Before her are Jia Zhangke (1970), Zhang Shichuan (1890), Li Han-hsiang (1926), Cai Chusheng (1906), Feng Xiaogang (1958), and James Wong Howe (1899). After her are Wang Bing (1967), Lou Ye (1965), Zhang Yuan (1963), Wang Xiaoshuai (1966), Diao Yinan (1969), and Domee Shi (1989).

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