FILM DIRECTOR

Tian Zhuangzhuang

1952 - Today

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Tian Zhuangzhuang (Chinese: 田壮壮; born April 1952 in Beijing) is a Chinese film director, producer and actor. Tian was born to an influential actor and actress in China. Following a short stint in the military, Tian began his artistic career first as an amateur photographer and then as an assistant cinematographer at the Beijing Agricultural Film Studio. In 1978, he was accepted to the Beijing Film Academy, from which he graduated in 1982, together with classmates Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tian Zhuangzhuang is the 983rd most popular film director (up from 1,061st in 2019), the 876th most popular biography from China (up from 912th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 983 out of 2,041. Before him are Marlen Khutsiev, Aleksandr Khanzhonkov, András Kovács, Louis Daquin, Francis Lawrence, and Shane Black. After him are Tosca Musk, Frank Beyer, Randal Kleiser, Lajos Koltai, Elia Suleiman, and Ringo Lam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 362. Before him are Sylvie Kinigi, Jose Advincula, Norbert Haug, Karin Büttner-Janz, Vladimir Gusinsky, and Abel Braga. After him are Wojciech Fibak, Ivan Charota, George Gervin, Jorge Fossati, Antanas Mockus, and Mona Hatoum.

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In China

Among people born in China, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 876 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhao Rukuo (1170), Li Rui (1917), Lang Ping (1960), Wen Yiduo (1899), Mervyn Peake (1911), and Taranatha (1575). After him are Guo Boxiong (1942), Zhou Fang (730), Huang Ju (1938), Chen Zi'ang (661), Lou Tseng-Tsiang (1871), and Wang Guowei (1877).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 11. Before him are Yuen Woo-ping (1945), Chen Kaige (1952), Edward Yang (1947), Lo Wei (1918), Ann Hui (1947), and King Hu (1932). After him are Xie Jin (1923), Jia Zhangke (1970), Zhang Shichuan (1890), Li Han-hsiang (1926), Cai Chusheng (1906), and Feng Xiaogang (1958).

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