Diao Yinan
Chinese film director and screenwriter
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| Intro | Chinese film director and screenwriter | |
| A.K.A. | Diao Yi'nan Yi'nan Diao | |
| A.K.A. | Diao Yi'nan Yi'nan Diao | |
| Places | China | |
| is | Screenwriter Film director Writer | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature | |
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| Birth | Xi'an |
The details
Biography
Diao Yinan (Chinese: 刁亦男; pinyin: Diāo Yìnán; born 1969 in Xi'an, Shaanxi) is a Chinese director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for Black Coal, Thin Ice.
Biography
A graduate of the Central Academy of Drama in 1992, Diao has worked as a screenwriter with directors Shi Runjiu (in All the Way) and Zhang Yang (in Spicy Love Soup and Shower). Additionally, Diao has directed two films of his own, 2003's Uniform and 2007's Night Train, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
As screenwriter
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spicy Love Soup | 爱情麻辣烫 | Zhang Yang |
| 1999 | Shower | 洗澡 | Zhang Yang |
| 2001 | All the Way | 走到底 | Shi Runjiu |
| 2003 | Uniform | 制服 | Diao Yinan |
| 2007 | Night Train | 夜行列车 | Diao Yinan |
| 2014 | Black Coal, Thin Ice | 白日焰火 | Diao Yinan |
As director
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Uniform | 制服 | Dragons & Tigers Award for Young Cinema at the 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival |
| 2007 | Night Train | 夜行列车 | Premiered in the Un certain regard competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival |
| 2014 | Black Coal, Thin Ice | 白日焰火 | Winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival |
As actor
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | All Tomorrow's Parties | 明日天涯 | Xiao Zhuai | Nelson Yu Lik-wai |