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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tian Zhuangzhuang has received more than 142,017 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Tian Zhuangzhuang is the 1,061st most popular film director (down from 1,047th in 2019), the 907th most popular biography from China (down from 838th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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  • 47.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 1,061 out of 2,041. Before him are John Seale, Kihachi Okamoto, Richard Williams, Safi Faye, Cameron Crowe, and Nina Companeez. After him are Frank Beyer, Gunnar Fischer, Rafael Azcona, Cai Chusheng, Ágnes Hranitzky, and Frédéric Rossif.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 380. Before him are Vittorio Sgarbi, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jean-Christophe Rufin, Benny Hinn, Raisa Smetanina, and Ricardo Tormo. After him are David Ho, John L. Hennessy, Henry Padovani, Stanislav Seman, Rosario Livatino, and Michael Hirst.

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In China

Among people born in China, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 907 out of 1,610. Before him are Liang Shuming (1893), Xiao Zhan (1991), John Hersey (1914), Yan Huiqing (1877), Li Xi (1956), and Wang Meng (1934). After him are Cai Chusheng (1906), Lisa Lu (1927), He Guoqiang (1943), An Wang (1920), Karen Lachmann (1916), and Lin Dan (1983).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Tian Zhuangzhuang ranks 13. Before him are Edward Yang (1947), Lo Wei (1918), King Hu (1932), Ann Hui (1947), Xie Jin (1923), and James Wong Howe (1899). After him are Cai Chusheng (1906), Jia Zhangke (1970), Li Han-hsiang (1926), Feng Xiaogang (1958), Chloé Zhao (1982), and Zhang Shichuan (1890).

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Filmography

The Blue Kite
Director
A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.
Feb 2o 19947.2 / 10
The Horse Thief
Director
Devout Buddhists, Norbu and Dolma live with their young son Tashi in a clan in Tibet. Norbu is a highwayman. After Norbu is charged with stealing from the temple, he and his family are banished. Impoverished and marginalized, they can do little when their beloved son becomes ill. Tashi dies of a fever. After a second son is born, Norbu focuses his every action on keeping this child alive, seeking re-admission to the clan for his wife and child, then risking all to save them from isolation and starvation in winter.
Jan 1o 19866.6 / 10
Lady of the Dynasty
Director
The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
Jul 30o 20154.4 / 10