Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke
Biography
Jia Zhangke (Chinese: 贾樟柯; pinyin: Jiǎ Zhāngkē, born 24 May 1970; Fenyang) is a Chinese film and television director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer. He is the dean of the Shanxi Film Academy of Shanxi Media College and the dean of the Vancouver Film School of Shanghai University. He graduated from the Literature Department of Beijing Film Academy. He is generally regarded as a leading figure of the "Sixth Generation" movement of Chinese cinema, a group that also includes such figures as Wang Xiaoshuai, Lou Ye, Wang Quan'an and Zhang Yuan. Jia's early films, a loose trilogy based in his home province of Shanxi, were made outside of China's state-run film bureaucracy, and therefore are considered "underground" films. Beginning in 2004, Jia's status in his own country rose when he was allowed to direct his fourth feature film, The World, with state approval. Jia's films have received critical praise and have been recognized internationally, notably winning the Venice Film Festival's top award Golden Lion for Still Life. He received the Leopard of Honour at the Locarno Film Festival in 2010, the Carrosse d'Or lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015, and an honorary award at the Visions du Réel in 2024. Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek hailed him as "one of the top directors in the world today.".
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
159
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-05-24 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Fenyang, Shanxi, China
Acting

2024

Black Dog as Uncle Yao

2024

Out of Order as Guest in room 622

2024

Mostly Sunny as Not available

2023

Art College 1994 as Gu Yongqing (voice)

2023

The Best is Yet to Come as Coal Mine Owner

2022

不要回答 as Not available

2022

Jia's Talk as 自己

2021

The Great Director as Not available

2020

Keep Rolling as Not available

2020

Citizen Kitano as Self

2020

Visit as Not available

2016

Thirteen Talks as Not available

2016

Everybody's Fine as (cameo)

2016

The Hedonists as Not available

2015

About Cinema as Self

2015

Our Time: A Decade of Daring as Not available

2014

The Continent as Su Mi's Uncle

2013

A Touch of Sin as Distinguished Guest

2013

Boundless as Self

2007

Xiao Jia Going Home as Himself

2006

Karmic Mahjong as Mobster

2005

Made in China as Self

2003

Shiny Stars, Rusty Red as Himself

2003

My Camera Doesn’t Lie as Jia Zhangke

2002

Unknown Pleasures as Man singing in street (uncredited)

2002

Overloaded Peking as Himself

1995

Xiao Shan Going Home as Not available

1962

Golden Horse Awards as Self

NaN

Pseudo Idealist as Not available
Crew

2024

Caught by the Tides Director

2024

A River Without Tears Executive Producer

2024

Wheat Harvest Director

2024

Out of Order Presenter

2024

Caught by the Tides Executive Producer

2023

Out of Jungle Director

2023

The Best is Yet to Come Executive Producer

2022

Peacock, Peacock Director

2022

Home Executive Producer

2022

Jia's Talk Creator

2021

Memoria Co-Producer

2021

Close-Up Director

2021

Tomorrow Will Be Fine Executive Producer

2021

White Building Co-Producer

2021

Tracing Her Shadow Executive Producer

2020

A Song for You Producer

2020

A Song for You Executive Producer

2020

Visit Writer

2020

The Calming Producer

2020

The Calming Executive Producer

2020

Visit Director

2019

The Bucket Director

2019

Neighbors Producer

2019

Number One Supervising Producer

2019

Number One Producer

2018

Ash Is Purest White Director

2018

Dead Pigs Executive Producer

2018

Half the Sky Executive Producer

2018

Dead Pigs Producer

2017

Life After Life Executive Producer

2017

Where Has Time Gone? Director

2017

Still Born Producer

2017

Life After Life Producer

2017

Where Has Time Gone? Producer

2017

Revive Director

2017

Revive Writer

2016

The Hedonists Director

2016

The Hedonists Writer

2015

Mountains May Depart Director

2015

Mountains May Depart Screenplay

2015

K Producer

2015

Smog Journeys Director

2015

Smog Journeys Writer

2015

Smog Journeys Producer

2015

Chen Ling Producer

2014

Fidaï Producer

2014

Great Heat Executive Producer

2013

A Touch of Sin Director

2013

A Touch of Sin Writer

2012

Memories Look at Me Producer

2011

Yulu Producer

2011

Yulu Director

2011

Mr. Tree Executive Producer

2011

3.11 A Sense of Home Director

2011

Mr. Tree Producer

2011

Yulu Executive Producer

2011

Cao Fei Director

2011

Pan Shiyi Director

2010

I Wish I Knew Screenplay

2010

I Wish I Knew Director

2009

Perfect Life Co-Producer

2009

Plastic City Producer

2008

24 City Director

2008

24 City Writer

2008

24 City Producer

2008

Useless Director

2008

Cry Me a River Director

2008

Remembrance Director

2008

Cry Me a River Writer

2008

Remembrance Writer

2008

Useless Director of Photography

2007

Our Ten Years Director

2007

Our Ten Years Writer

2006

Still Life Director

2006

Still Life Screenplay

2006

Dong Director

2006

Dong Writer

2006

Still Life Co-Producer

2006

Dong Director of Photography

2005

This Moment Director

2004

The World Director

2004

The World Writer

2003

All Tomorrow's Parties Associate Producer

2002

Unknown Pleasures Director

2002

Unknown Pleasures Writer

2001

Platform Director

2001

In Public Director

2001

The Condition of Dogs Director

2001

In Public Director of Photography

2001

In Public Editor

2001

The Condition of Dogs Director of Photography

2001

In Public Writer

1997

Pickpocket Director

1997

Pickpocket Producer

1996

Du Du Director

1995

Xiao Shan Going Home Director

NaN

In the Qing Dynasty Director

NaN

In the Qing Dynasty Screenplay

2001

Platform Writer

1997

Pickpocket Writer

1994

One Day in Beijing Director

NaN

在那里 Director

2015

Mountains May Depart Executive Producer

2013

A Touch of Sin Executive Producer

2008

Black Breakfast Director

NaN

Heaven and Hell Executive Producer

2018

Ash Is Purest White Executive Producer

2008

Black Breakfast Editor