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.
Directed 17
2010s
- 2015
2000s
- 2009
The Warrior and the Wolf
Director
- 2007
The Go Master
Director
- 2004
Tea-Horse Road Series: Delamu
Director
- 2002
Springtime in a Small Town
Director
1990s
- 1994
The Blue Kite
Director
- 1991
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
Director
1980s
- 1988
Rock Kids
Director
Unforgettable Life
Director
- 1987
The Street Players
Director
- 1986
The Horse Thief
Director
- 1984
On the Hunting Ground
Director
September
Director
- 1982
The Red Elephant
Director
- 1980
Our Corner
Director
The Courtyard
Director
No release date
Cry of the Birds
Director
Acted in 22
2020s
- 2026
The Road Not Taken
Movie
- 2025
HER
Luo Lao · 24 episodes
- 2023
Shining for One Thing
Xe
The Shadowless Tower
Gu Yunlai
- 2022
No. 7 Cherry Lane
Ah Kwok (voice)
Tian Zhuangzhuang: My Relationship with Films
Movie
- 2021
Bipolar
Old Fisherman
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Gone with the Light
Tian Zhuangzhuang
- 2018
- 2017
Love Education
Yin Xiaoping
- 2015
- 2012
Nightfall
Former prison guard
2000s
- 2004
South of the Clouds
Movie
- 2001
1990s
- 1997
The Making of Steel
Movie
1980s
- 1989
New Chinese Cinema
Movie
No release date
The Sound of Flames
Meng
Produced 10
2020s
- 2024
The Time of a Flower
Executive Producer
- 2021
Knock Knock
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2018
- 2012
A Grandson from America
Producer
2000s
- 2007
Boy in Cage
Consulting Producer
- 2004
Jasmine Women
Producer
1990s
- 1998
So Close to Paradise
Producer
- 1997
The Making of Steel
Executive Producer
- 1996
The Winner
Producer
No release date
盲女与花猫
Producer
Edited 3
2020s
- 2021
Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache
Editor
Bipolar
Editorial Consultant
2010s
- 2016
Hema Hema
Editor
Wrote 2
2000s
- 2009
The Warrior and the Wolf
Screenplay
1980s
- 1987
The Street Players
Writer
Camera 1
1980s
- 1984
September
Director of Photography
Sound 1
1980s
- 1987
King of the Children
Original Music Composer
Art department 1
2010s
- 2015
Appearances3
2010s
- 2019
My People, My Country: Behind-The-Scenes
Self · 7 episodes
- 2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Self
- 2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self · 1 episode
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2009
The Bride
Thanks