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Jia Zhangke

Chinese film director and screenwriter · China · On the map · Directors · Born 1970 · age 56

Jia Zhangke is a Chinese filmmaker. Jia gained fame for his "Hometown Trilogy": Xiao Wu (1998), Platform (2000), and Unknown Pleasures (2002), and rose from an underground filmmaker to a leading figure of China's Sixth Generation of directors.

Jia Zhangke is read about 333 times a day, in 29 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2026Being Towards DeathFilm2025Crossroads with Luo YonghaoSeries2024Black DogFilm, Uncle Yao2023The Best is Yet to ComeFilm, Producer2022Jia's TalkSeries, Creator不要回答Series, 20222020Citizen KitanoFilm2018Ash Is Purest WhiteFilm, Director, Writer2017Fukuoka Asian Culture PrizeAward2016Thirteen TalksSeries2015Carrosse d'orAwardAbout CinemaFilm, 20152014Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaFilm2013Best Screenplay AwardAward2011Mr. TreeFilm, Producer2010I Wish I KnewFilm, Director, Writer2006Golden LionAwardDongFilm, 2006Director, Writer2004The WorldFilm, Director, Writer2002Unknown PleasuresFilm, Director, Writer2001In PublicFilm, Director, Writer1998L'Age d'OrAward1995Xiao Shan Going HomeFilm, Director, Writer1970Born24 May 1970

People around Jia

Known for

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  • A Touch of Sin 2013
  • Mr. Tree 2011
  • Still Life 2006
  • Pickpocket 1997
  • The Lychee Road 2025

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

175 credits on file

Television 5

Media & music

Awards

Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize2017
Carrosse d'or2015
Best Screenplay Award2013
Golden Lion2006
L'Age d'Or1998
Prince Claus Award
Asian Film Award for Best Director

About this person

Country
China
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1970 · age 56

In the same film or series as Jia

Papi JiangAlso in Art College 1994 (2025)Zazie BeetzAlso in Dead Pigs (2018)Clara LeeAlso in Moonlight Madness (2024)Yang MiAlso in The Lychee Road (2025)