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Zhang Yimou: Biography

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Birth Place: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/14/1951, Scorpio
Profession: Director; producer; screenwriter; cinematographer

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Zhang Yimou Fast Facts:

Made his directorial debut in 1987 with the award-winning war drama Red Sorghum.
His female-empowerment tales Ju Dou (1990) and Raise the Red Lantern (1991) were temporarily banned in China, until he agreed to direct the Communist Party-approved The Story of Qiu Ju (1992).
Several of his movies have been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscars, including Ju Dou, Lantern and Hero (2002).
Became the first Chinese director of an Italian opera in 1997, when he oversaw a production of Turandot at Florence's Teatro Comunale.
Chosen by the Chinese government to direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Zhang Yimou Relationships:
Gong Li - Ex-significant Other
Zhang Yimou Awards:
2001 Sundance Film Festival: Audience Award: World Cinema - Winner
2004 BAFTA Awards: Best Film not in the English Language - Nominee
1992 BAFTA Awards: Best Film not in the English Language - Winner
College:
Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China (1982)

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