Ai Weiwei
Directing Born Aug 28, 1957 Beijing, China 122 credits
Biography
Ai Weiwei works in directing. Born August 28, 1957 in Beijing, China. Archytele tracks 122 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
ALLEN & AIAi Weiwei: Sewing a ButtonAi Weiwei: Sewing a Button · Director
Ai Weiwei's TurandotAnimality · DirectorAnimality · ProducerAnimality · Writer8507days · Director
The TrainerFree to Create - Artists in Exile
Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling SystemClockwork Orange: The Prophecy
Aux arts et cæteraRohingya · ProducerRohingya · DirectorIthakaEric Ravilious: Drawn to War
CoroNation · ProducerCoroNation · DirectorCockroach · DirectorCockroach · ProducerVivos · Director
The RestThe Rest · ProducerThe Rest · DirectorVincent van Gogh SuperstarPropaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
Firing Line with Margaret HooverWhy Are We Creative?Ai Weiwei en Buenos AiresShouting Out · Director
Human Flow · ProducerHuman Flow · DirectorHuman Flow · Director of PhotographyAi Weiwei DriftingThe Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
Heaven and Earth · ProducerHeaven and Earth · Director
ArtsnightStraight · DirectorFukushima Art Project · Director
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaAi Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 · DirectorAi Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 · ProducerThe Sand Storm
Ping'an Yueqing · ProducerPing'an Yueqing · DirectorAi Weiwei: The Fake CaseStay Home · DirectorStay Home · Producer
Ai Weiwei: Never SorryAi Weiwei: Never Sorry · ThanksOrdos 100 · ProducerOrdos 100 · DirectorBeijing: The Second Ring · Producer
HormoneWho's Afraid of Ai Wei Wei?Flower Good Moon Round · Director
One Recluse · EditorOne Recluse · DirectorOne Recluse · ProducerOne Recluse · CinematographyJingmei Wang · Director
Disturbing the PeaceDisturbing the Peace · DirectorDisturbing the Peace · Producer冯正虎回家 · DirectorLittle Girl's Cheeks
Fairytale · DirectorFairytale · EditorFairytale · Producer
KulturplatzBeijing 2003 · CinematographyBeijing 2003 · EditorBeijing 2003 · ProducerBeijing 2003 · Director
Eat, Drink and Be MerryEat, Drink and Be Merry · DirectorEat, Drink and Be Merry · Producer
The Daily Show
Morgenmagazin
Bambi
Full Filmography
122 titles- ALLEN & AI (2026)
- Ai Weiwei: Sewing a Button (2026) as Self
- Ai Weiwei: Sewing a Button (2026) Director
- Ai Weiwei's Turandot (2025) as Self
- Animality (2025) Director
- Animality (2025) Producer
- Animality (2025) Writer
- 8507days (2025) Director
- The Trainer (2024) as Ai Weiwei
- Free to Create - Artists in Exile (2024) as Himself
- Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System (2023) as Self - Interviewee
- Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy (2023) as Himself
- Aux arts et cætera (2022) as Self
- Rohingya (2022) Producer
- Rohingya (2022) Director
- Ithaka (2022) as Self
- Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022)
- Opera di Roma: Turandot (2022) Director
- CoroNation (2020) Producer
- CoroNation (2020) Director
- Cockroach (2020) Director
- Cockroach (2020) Producer
- Vivos (2020) Director
- Vivos (2020) Producer
- Vivos (2020) Director of Photography
- The Rest (2019)
- The Rest (2019) Producer
- The Rest (2019) Director
- Vincent van Gogh Superstar (2019) as Self
- Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (2019)
- Ximei (2019) Executive Producer
- Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly (2019) as Self
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)
- Why Are We Creative? (2018) as Self
- Ai Weiwei en Buenos Aires (2018) as Himself
- Shouting Out (2018) Director
- Human Flow (2017) Producer
- Human Flow (2017) Director
- Human Flow (2017) Director of Photography
- Ai Weiwei Drifting (2017) as Self
- The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg (2017)
- 江天勇律师 (2017) Director
- Heaven and Earth (2016) Producer
- Heaven and Earth (2016) Director
- Artsnight (2015) as Self
- Straight (2015) Director
- Fukushima Art Project (2015) Director
- Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014) as Self
- Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 (2014) as Self
- Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 (2014) Director
- Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 (2014) Producer
- The Sand Storm (2014)
- Play of the Play (2014) Director
- You Know What I Mean (2014) Director
- You Know What I Mean (2014) Producer
- Ai Weiwei - Evidence (2014) as Himself
- Ping'an Yueqing (2013) Producer
- Ping'an Yueqing (2013) Director
- Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2013)
- Stay Home (2013) Director
- Stay Home (2013) Producer
- Wenchuan Rebar (2013) Director
- Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) as Self - Artist
- Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012) Thanks
- Ordos 100 (2012) Producer
- Ordos 100 (2012) Director
- Beijing: The Second Ring (2012) Producer
- Beijing: The Second Ring (2012) Editor
- Beijing: The Second Ring (2012) Cinematography
- Beijing: The Second Ring (2012) Director
- Beijing: The Third Ring (2012) Cinematography
- Beijing: The Third Ring (2012) Director
- Beijing: The Third Ring (2012) Producer
- Beijing: The Third Ring (2012) Editor
- Chang'an Boulevard (2012) Producer
- Chang'an Boulevard (2012) Cinematography
- Chang'an Boulevard (2012) Director
- Chang'an Boulevard (2012) Editor
- The Crab House (2012) Director
- The Crab House (2012) Producer
- Discard the Old Path of Closed Doors and Rigidity and Reject Evil Attempts to Change the Party's Banner (2012) Director
- Remembrance (2012) Director
- The Mala Desert (2012) Producer
- The Mala Desert (2012) Director
- 4851 (2012) Director
- So Sorry (2012) Producer
- So Sorry (2012) Director
- KUN 13: Criticizing Ai Weiwei and Wu Haohao (2012) as Himself
- Hormone (2011)
- Who's Afraid of Ai Wei Wei? (2011)
- Flower Good Moon Round (2011) Director
- One Recluse (2010) Editor
- One Recluse (2010) Director
- One Recluse (2010) Producer
- One Recluse (2010) Cinematography
- Jingmei Wang (2010) Director
- A Beautiful Life (2010) Director
- Sanhua (2010) Director
- Sanhua (2010) Producer
- Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour (2010)
- Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds (2010) as Himself
- Disturbing the Peace (2009) as Self
- Disturbing the Peace (2009) Director
- Disturbing the Peace (2009) Producer
- 冯正虎回家 (2009) Director
- Little Girl's Cheeks (2009)
- Little Girl's Cheeks (2009) Director
- Little Girl's Cheeks (2009) Producer
- Fairytale (2007) Director
- Fairytale (2007) Editor
- Fairytale (2007) Producer
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Beijing 2003 (2004) Cinematography
- Beijing 2003 (2004) Editor
- Beijing 2003 (2004) Producer
- Beijing 2003 (2004) Director
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry (2003) as Self
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry (2003) Director
- Eat, Drink and Be Merry (2003) Producer
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ai Weiwei best known for?
Ai Weiwei is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018), Kulturplatz (2004), The Daily Show (1996), Morgenmagazin (1992).
When and where was Ai Weiwei born?
Ai Weiwei was born on August 28, 1957 in Beijing, China.
How many credits does Ai Weiwei have?
Ai Weiwei has accumulated over 122 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.
What is Ai Weiwei's background in cinema and television?
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai grew up in the far north-west of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated government corruption and cov...
Ai Weiwei by the numbers
122credits
114films
8TV series
1948–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 9
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018) — aged about 60
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self — aged about 38
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self — aged about 46
- Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self — aged about 34
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