Jia Zhangke
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.".
Acting
Movie
A Touch of Sin
as Distinguished Guest
2013
Movie
Black Dog
as Uncle Yao
2024
Movie
The Continent
as Su Mi's Uncle
2014
Movie
Unknown Pleasures
as Man singing in street (uncredited)
2002
Movie
The Lychee Road
as Zhong Shu Official
2025
Movie
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue
as Self
2021
Movie
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
as Self
2014
Movie
The Best is Yet to Come
as Coal Mine Owner
2023
Movie
Citizen Kitano
as Self
2020
Movie
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang
as Self
2016
Movie
The Hedonists
2016
Movie
Boundless
as Self
2013
Movie
Visit
2020
Movie
Keep Rolling
2020
Movie
Art College 1994
as Gu Yongqing (voice)
2025
Movie
Xiao Shan Going Home
1995
Movie
About Cinema
as Self
2015
Movie
Moonlight Madness
as Guest in room 622
2024
Movie
Karmic Mahjong
as Mobster
2006
Movie
The Great Director
2021
Movie
Everybody's Fine
as (cameo)
2016
Movie
Mostly Sunny
as Dr. Cai
2025
TV
Thirteen Talks
2016
Movie
Being Towards Death
as Self
2026
Crew
Movie
A Touch of Sin
Director
2013
Movie
Ash Is Purest White
Director
2018
Movie
Black Coal, Thin Ice
Thanks
2014
Movie
Memoria
Co-Producer
2021
Movie
Mountains May Depart
Director
2015
Movie
Still Life
Director
2006
Movie
Pickpocket
Director
1997
Movie
Platform
Director
2001
Movie
The World
Director
2004
Movie
Dead Pigs
Executive Producer
2018
Movie
24 City
Director
2008
Movie
Unknown Pleasures
Director
2002