Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 17Directed series: 0All crew credits: 31
TMDB ID: 583343
IMDb ID: nm0862514
Known for: Directing
Born: April 26, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Beijing, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2025
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.42
Wikidata: Q532645
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Director of Photography (1)Producer (5)Executive Producer (4)Consulting Producer (1)Editor (1)Editorial Consultant (1)Original Music Composer (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Tian Zhuangzhuang (simplified Chinese: 田壮壮; traditional Chinese: 田壯壯; pinyin: Tián Zhuàngzhuàng, Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰi̯ɛ̌n ʈʂu̯ɑ̂ŋʈʂu̯ɑ̂ŋ]; born April 1952 in Beijing, China) 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. In 1978 he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, where he formed the so-called Fifth Generation with Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, Peng Xiaolan and Wu Ziniu. His films The Horse Thief and The Blue Kite brought him international fame, but also problems with the Chinese censors that kept him from working in China. Lately, Tian is again active as director; his remake of Springtime in a Small Town was shown in Rotterdam in 2003.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang.
4.4
Lady of the Dynasty
Director
2015 Movie
4.3
The Warrior and the Wolf
Director
2009 Movie
6.3
The Go Master
Director
2007 Movie
6.5
Tea-Horse Road Series: Delamu
Director
2004 Movie
6.9
Springtime in a Small Town
Director
2002 Movie
7.2
The Blue Kite
Director
1994 Movie
6.0
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
Director
1991 Movie
6.0
Unforgettable Life
Director
1988 Movie
6.0
Rock Kids
Director
1988 Movie
The Street Players
Director
1987 Movie
6.6
The Horse Thief
Director
1986 Movie
5.7
On the Hunting Ground
Director
1984 Movie
September
Director of Photography
1984 Movie
5.0
The Red Elephant
Director
1982 Movie
Our Corner
Director
1980 Movie
The Courtyard
Director
1980 Movie
Cry of the Birds
Director
Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tian Zhuangzhuang.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tian Zhuangzhuang.
7.6
Us and Them
as Jianqing's Father
2018 Movie
5.1
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
as Peng Xiaowen
2015 Movie
6.6
My People, My Country
as (segment "The Guiding Star")
2019 Movie
6.6
Born to Fly
2023 Movie
6.4
Nice View
as Uncle Sun
2022 Movie
4.4
Lady of the Dynasty
Director
2015 Movie
7.0
Bipolar
Editorial Consultant
2021 Movie
4.8
No. 7 Cherry Lane
as Ah Kwok (voice)
2019 Movie
6.3
Nightfall
as Former prison guard
2012 Movie
8.0
Keep Rolling
2020 Movie
7.2
The Blue Kite
Director
1994 Movie
6.3
The Go Master
Director
2007 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tian Zhuangzhuang.
8.9
The Grand Mansion Gate
as 田木 • 40 eps
2001 Series
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
6 eps
2018 Series
6.0
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
as Self • 7 eps
2019 Series
7.0
HER
as Luo Lao • 24 eps
2025 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tian Zhuangzhuang.
6.0
The Time of A Flower
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.8
Knock Knock
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
7.0
Bipolar
Editorial Consultant
2021 Movie
6.7
The Crossing
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.1
Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait
Editor
2016 Movie
7.0
A Grandson from America
Producer
2012 Movie
5.0
The Bride
Thanks
2009 Movie
Boy in Cage
Consulting Producer
2007 Movie
7.6
Jasmine Women
Producer
2004 Movie
5.4
So Close to Paradise
Producer
1998 Movie
9.3
The Making of Steel
Executive Producer
1997 Movie
5.0
The Winner
Producer
1996 Movie
7.0
King of the Children
Original Music Composer
1987 Movie
盲女与花猫
Producer
Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tian Zhuangzhuang.
6.7
The Shadowless Tower
as Gu Yunlai
2023 Movie
6.6
Born to Fly
2023 Movie
Tian Zhuangzhuang: My Relationship with Films
2022 Movie
6.4
Nice View
as Uncle Sun
2022 Movie
7.0
Bipolar
as Old Fisherman
2021 Movie
8.0
Keep Rolling
2020 Movie
5.8
Gone with the Light
as Tian Zhuangzhuang
2019 Movie
6.6
My People, My Country
as (segment "The Guiding Star")
2019 Movie
4.8
No. 7 Cherry Lane
as Ah Kwok (voice)
2019 Movie
The Outsiders
2019 Movie
7.6
Us and Them
as Jianqing's Father
2018 Movie
7.5
Love Education
as Yin Xiaoping
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tian Zhuangzhuang.
7.0
HER
as Luo Lao • 24 eps
2025 Series
6.0
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
as Self • 7 eps
2019 Series
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
6 eps
2018 Series
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.9
The Grand Mansion Gate
as 田木 • 40 eps
2001 Series