Jia Zhangke
Jia Zhangke

Jia Zhangke

Born: May 24, 1970 (56 years)
Fenyang, Shanxi, China

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.".

Movies as Crew (64)
Filipiñana

Filipiñana

Executive Producer

Aug 28, 2026

Torino Shadow

Torino Shadow

Writer, Executive Producer

May 19, 2026

Jia Zhangke's Dance

Jia Zhangke's Dance

Producer

Feb 16, 2026

Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell

Executive Producer

Nov 13, 2025

The Sun Rises on Us All

The Sun Rises on Us All

Thanks

Nov 7, 2025

Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

Writer, Executive Producer

Jan 8, 2025

Moonlight Madness

Moonlight Madness

Presenter

Dec 28, 2024

A River Without Tears

A River Without Tears

Executive Producer

Sep 24, 2024

The Best is Yet to Come

The Best is Yet to Come

Producer, Executive Producer

Mar 24, 2023

Home

Home

Executive Producer

Jun 12, 2022

White Building

White Building

Co-Producer

Dec 22, 2021

Memoria

Memoria

Co-Producer

Sep 30, 2021

Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue

Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue

Writer

May 28, 2021

Tomorrow Will Be Fine

Tomorrow Will Be Fine

Executive Producer

Apr 2, 2021

Tracing Her Shadow

Tracing Her Shadow

Executive Producer

Mar 19, 2021

A Song for You

A Song for You

Producer, Executive Producer

Oct 1, 2020

Visit

Visit

Writer

Apr 21, 2020

The Calming

The Calming

Producer, Executive Producer

Feb 21, 2020

Neighbors

Neighbors

Producer

Oct 17, 2019

Number One

Number One

Supervising Producer, Producer

Sep 12, 2019

Half the Sky

Half the Sky

Executive Producer

Oct 11, 2018

Ash Is Purest White

Ash Is Purest White

Executive Producer, Writer

Sep 21, 2018

Dead Pigs

Dead Pigs

Executive Producer, Producer

Jan 19, 2018

Where Has Time Gone?

Where Has Time Gone?

Writer, Producer

Oct 19, 2017

One Night on the Wharf

One Night on the Wharf

Producer

Oct 14, 2017

Revive

Revive

Writer

Jun 15, 2017

Life After Life

Life After Life

Executive Producer, Producer

Jun 1, 2017

Still Born

Still Born

Producer

Jun 1, 2017

The Hedonists

The Hedonists

Writer

Mar 23, 2016

Mountains May Depart

Mountains May Depart

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Oct 30, 2015

K

K

Producer

Feb 9, 2015

Smog Journeys

Smog Journeys

Writer, Producer

Jan 22, 2015

Chen Ling

Chen Ling

Producer

Jan 1, 2015

Fidaï

Fidaï

Producer

Oct 29, 2014

Great Heat

Great Heat

Executive Producer

Sep 4, 2014

Black Coal, Thin Ice

Black Coal, Thin Ice

Thanks

Jun 11, 2014

A Touch of Sin

A Touch of Sin

Writer, Executive Producer

Oct 4, 2013

Forgetting to Know You

Forgetting to Know You

Producer

Feb 13, 2013

Memories Look at Me

Memories Look at Me

Producer

Aug 7, 2012

Mr. Tree

Mr. Tree

Executive Producer, Producer

Sep 9, 2011

Yulu

Yulu

Producer, Executive Producer

Jan 1, 2011

I Wish I Knew

I Wish I Knew

Screenplay

Jul 2, 2010

Plastic City

Plastic City

Producer

Mar 14, 2009

Perfect Life

Perfect Life

Co-Producer

Jan 30, 2009

Remembrance

Remembrance

Writer

Nov 29, 2008

Black Breakfast

Black Breakfast

Editor

Oct 23, 2008

24 City

24 City

Writer, Producer

Sep 27, 2008

Cry Me a River

Cry Me a River

Writer

Jul 11, 2008

Useless

Useless

Director of Photography

Feb 6, 2008

Our Ten Years

Our Ten Years

Writer

Sep 29, 2007

Dong

Dong

Writer, Director of Photography

Nov 18, 2006

Still Life

Still Life

Screenplay, Co-Producer

Nov 16, 2006

Walking on the Wild Side

Walking on the Wild Side

Producer

Mar 24, 2006

The World

The World

Writer

Sep 1, 2004

All Tomorrow's Parties

All Tomorrow's Parties

Associate Producer, Producer

Dec 31, 2003

Unknown Pleasures

Unknown Pleasures

Writer

Jun 6, 2002

Platform

Platform

Writer

Aug 29, 2001

In Public

In Public

Director of Photography, Editor, Writer

Apr 28, 2001

The Condition of Dogs

The Condition of Dogs

Director of Photography, Editor

Jan 1, 2001

Pickpocket

Pickpocket

Writer, Producer

Aug 1, 1997

Du Du

Du Du

Screenplay

Jan 1, 1996

Xiao Shan Going Home

Xiao Shan Going Home

Writer, Editor

May 1, 1995

In the Qing Dynasty

In the Qing Dynasty

Screenplay

Mamma Dunhuang

Mamma Dunhuang

Writer

TV Shows as Crew (1)