Zhang Yimou

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Zhang Yimou

Born 1950 · first film 1982 · latest 2026

1982–2026

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50 films

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Films Zhang Yimou worked on, with credits, rating, box office and awards. The column headers are buttons that sort the table.
		Credits
The Red Elephant Cinematographer	1982	Cinematographer
One And Eight Cinematographer	1983	Cinematographer
Yellow Earth Cinematographer	1984	Cinematographer
Old Well Actor, Cinematographer	1986	Actor, Cinematographer
The Big Parade Actor, Cinematographer	1986	Actor, Cinematographer
Red Sorghum Director	1988	Director
Codename Cougar Director	1989	Director
A Terra-Cotta Warrior Actor	1989	Actor
Ju Dou Director	1990	Director
Raise the Red Lantern Director	1991	Director
The Story of Qiu Ju Director	1992	Director
To Live Director	1994	Director
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I Producer	1994	Producer
Shanghai Triad Director	1995	Director
Lumière & Company Director	1995	Director
Keep Cool Actor, Director	1997	Actor, Director
Dragon Town Story Producer	1997	Producer
Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing Director	1999	Director
The Road Home Director	1999	Director
Not One Less Director	1999	Director
Happy Times Director	2000	Director
Hero Director, Writer, Producer	2002	Director, Writer, Producer
House of Flying Daggers Director, Writer, Producer	2004	Director, Writer, Producer
Making of House of Flying Daggers Writer, Producer	2004	Writer, Producer
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles Director	2005	Director
Curse of the Golden Flower Director, Writer	2006	Director, Writer
To Each His Own Cinema Director, Writer	2007	Director, Writer
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony Director	2008	Director
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony Director	2008	Director
60th Anniversary Of Founding Of The People's Republic Of China Director	2009	Director
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop Director	2009	Director
Under the Hawthorn Tree Director	2010	Director
The Flowers of War Director	2011	Director
Coming Home Director	2014	Director
Stories Through 180 Lenses Director	2014	Director
最忆是杭州 Director	2016	Director
Suddenly Seventeen Producer	2016	Producer
The Great Wall Director	2016	Director
Shadow Director, Writer	2018	Director, Writer
庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年联欢活动 Director	2019	Director
My People, My Homeland Producer	2020	Producer
One Second Director, Writer	2020	Director, Writer
Cliff Walkers Director, Writer	2021	Director, Writer
My Country, My Parents Actor	2021	Actor
Snipers Director	2022	Director
Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony Director	2022	Director
Full River Red Director, Writer	2023	Director, Writer
Under the Light Director	2023	Director
Article 20 Director, Writer	2024	Director, Writer
Scare Out Director, Writer	2026	Director, Writer

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The Red Elephant 1982
- Cinematographer
One And Eight 1983
- Cinematographer
Yellow Earth 1984
- Cinematographer
Old Well 1986
- Actor, Cinematographer
The Big Parade 1986
- Actor, Cinematographer
Red Sorghum 1988
- Director
Codename Cougar 1989
- Director
A Terra-Cotta Warrior 1989
- Actor
Ju Dou 1990
- Director
Raise the Red Lantern 1991
- Director
The Story of Qiu Ju 1992
- Director
To Live 1994
- Director
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I 1994
- Producer
Shanghai Triad 1995
- Director
Lumière & Company 1995
- Director
Keep Cool 1997
- Actor, Director
Dragon Town Story 1997
- Producer
Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing 1999
- Director
The Road Home 1999
- Director
Not One Less 1999
- Director
Happy Times 2000
- Director
Hero 2002
- Director, Writer, Producer
House of Flying Daggers 2004
- Director, Writer, Producer
Making of House of Flying Daggers 2004
- Writer, Producer
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2005
- Director
Curse of the Golden Flower 2006
- Director, Writer
To Each His Own Cinema 2007
- Director, Writer
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony 2008
- Director
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2008
- Director
60th Anniversary Of Founding Of The People's Republic Of China 2009
- Director
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop 2009
- Director
Under the Hawthorn Tree 2010
- Director
The Flowers of War 2011
- Director
Coming Home 2014
- Director
Stories Through 180 Lenses 2014
- Director
最忆是杭州 2016
- Director
Suddenly Seventeen 2016
- Producer
The Great Wall 2016
- Director
Shadow 2018
- Director, Writer
庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年联欢活动 2019
- Director
My People, My Homeland 2020
- Producer
One Second 2020
- Director, Writer
Cliff Walkers 2021
- Director, Writer
My Country, My Parents 2021
- Actor
Snipers 2022
- Director
Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony 2022
- Director
Full River Red 2023
- Director, Writer
Under the Light 2023
- Director
Article 20 2024
- Director, Writer
Scare Out 2026
- Director, Writer

Rating and box office from TMDB: the audience score, and the worldwide gross with how many times it covered the budget. Awards are Oscars and major festival prizes.