FILM DIRECTOR

Diao Yinan

1969 - Today

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Diao Yinan (Chinese: 刁亦男; pinyin: Diāo Yìnán; born 1969 in Xi'an, Shaanxi) is a Chinese director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for the widely acclaimed Chinese neo-noir film Black Coal, Thin Ice. Diao is considered a member of the sixth generation of Chinese film makers whose subject matter is focused on realism and stories of urban crime. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diao Yinan is the 1,767th most popular film director (down from 1,732nd in 2019), the 1,112th most popular biography from China (down from 1,092nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Diao Yinan ranks 1,767 out of 2,041. Before him are Matthew Barney, Aditya Chopra, Joseph Cedar, Roger Avary, Bill Forsyth, and Claudio Miranda. After him are David Mackenzie, Bruce LaBruce, Miguel Sapochnik, Zeki Demirkubuz, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and Jon Watts.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Diao Yinan ranks 636. Before him are Loren Dean, Paul McGillion, Ivan Gotti, Ivana, Giovanni Lombardi, and Shane Warne. After him are Paul Lambert, Oleg Maskayev, Craig Federighi, Tetsuya Takada, Tom Kapinos, and Murat Nasyrov.

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In China

Among people born in China, Diao Yinan ranks 1,112 out of 1,610. Before him are Lou Yun (1964), Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985), Fan Zhendong (1997), Hu Shuli (1953), Wei Hui (1973), and Zhao Lijian (1972). After him are Jiang Jin (1968), Tiffany Tang (1983), Wang Tao (1967), Zhao Lusi (1998), Ni Yulan (1960), and Jiao Zhimin (1963).

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  • Photo of Lou Yun

    Lou Yun

    GYMNAST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 47.94

    Rank: 1,106

  • Photo of Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 47.90

    Rank: 1,107

  • Photo of Fan Zhendong

    Fan Zhendong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 47.89

    Rank: 1,108

  • Photo of Hu Shuli

    Hu Shuli

    JOURNALIST

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 47.87

    Rank: 1,109

  • Photo of Wei Hui

    Wei Hui

    WRITER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 47.79

    Rank: 1,110

  • Photo of Zhao Lijian

    Zhao Lijian

    DIPLOMAT

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 47.77

    Rank: 1,111

  • Photo of Diao Yinan

    Diao Yinan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 47.71

    Rank: 1,112

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    Jiang Jin

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 47.70

    Rank: 1,113

  • Photo of Tiffany Tang

    Tiffany Tang

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.69

    Rank: 1,114

  • Photo of Wang Tao

    Wang Tao

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 47.68

    Rank: 1,115

  • Photo of Zhao Lusi

    Zhao Lusi

    ACTOR

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 47.60

    Rank: 1,116

  • Photo of Ni Yulan

    Ni Yulan

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 47.57

    Rank: 1,117

  • Photo of Jiao Zhimin

    Jiao Zhimin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 47.55

    Rank: 1,118

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Diao Yinan ranks 23. Before him are Feng Xiaogang (1958), James Wong Howe (1899), Chloé Zhao (1982), Lou Ye (1965), Zhang Yuan (1963), and Wang Xiaoshuai (1966). After him are Domee Shi (1989).

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