Jia Zhangke was born on May 24, 1970 in Fenyang, China. Director of the film Still Life, which won the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion Award in 2006.
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💰Jia Zhangke Net worth: $70 Million
About
Director of the film Still Life, which won the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion Award in 2006.
Before Fame
He majored in Film Theory at the Beijing Film Academy and created a trilogy of films based in his home province of Shanxi.
Trivia
His success operating outside of China's state-run film bureaucracy led NPR film critic John Powers to name him as one of the most important filmmakers of his generation. He was a leading figure of China's Sixth Generation of cinema.
Family Life
He married Actress Tao Zhao in January 2012.
Associated With
His 2008 film 24 City featured Actress Joan Chen of The Last Emperor fame.
