
Xie Jin
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-11-23
Day of Death
2008-10-18 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Shaoxing,Zhejiang Province,China
Xie Jin
Biography
Xie Jin (Chinese: 謝晉; pinyin: Xiè Jìn; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War.
Xie was a popular director amongst the older generations of Chinese, with six of his films being voted Best Picture in the Hundred Flowers Awards. He was the only Chinese director to date to be a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as the Directors Guild of America.
Known For
Acting
(1998)
(1983)
Crew
(2002)
Woman Soccer Player #9
Director
(1997)
The Opium War
Director
(1996)
Penitentiary Angel
Director
(1993)
An Old Man and His Dog
Director
(1992)
Morning Star
Director
(1991)
Bell of Purity Temple
Director
(1989)
The Last Aristocrats
Director
(1987)
Hibiscus Town
Director, Writer
(1984)
(1983)
Qiu Jin
Writer, Director
(1982)
The Herdsman
Director
(1980)
Legend of Tianyun Mountain
Director
(1979)
The Cradle
Director
(1977)
Youth
Director
(1976)
Pan shi wan
Director
(1976)
盛大的节日
Director
(1975)
Chunmiao
Director
(1972)
On The Docks
Director
(1964)
Two Stage Sisters
Director, Writer
(1962)
Big Li, Little Li and Old Li
Director, Screenplay
(1961)
The Red Detachment of Women
Director
(1958)
大跃进中的小主人
Director
(1958)
A small story in a big storm
Director
(1958)
Huang Baomei
Director
(1957)
Woman Basketball Player No. 5
Director, Writer
(1956)
春节大联欢
Director
(1955)
水乡的春天
Director
(1955)
A Wave of Unrest
Director
(1954)
蓝桥会
Director
(1951)
控诉
Director
(1948)
望穿秋水
Director