Diao Yinan
Biography
Diao Yinan is a Chinese director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He was born on November 30, 1969, in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Diao is primarily known for his work in writing, with a total of nineteen known credits. Additionally, he won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for his work on Black Coal, Thin Ice. He is also known by the alternate spelling Diao Yi Nan.
Career overview
Diao Yinan is a Chinese director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. Born on November 30, 1969, in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, he is also known by the name Diao Yi Nan. Within the industry, he is particularly recognized for his work in writing, holding a total of nineteen known credits according to available database records.
Throughout his career in film, Diao has achieved significant critical recognition on the international stage. Among his notable accomplishments, he won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for his work on Black Coal, Thin Ice. His contributions span multiple creative roles in cinema, establishing his presence as a notable figure in Chinese filmmaking.
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- Fire on the Plain (2025) Producer
- The Silent Storm (2024) Producer
- Why Try to Change Me Now (2023) Executive Producer
- Citizen Kitano (2020) as Self
- The Wild Goose Lake (2019) Director
- The Wild Goose Lake (2019) Screenplay
- The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted Whistleblower (2019) Director
- The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted Whistleblower (2019) Writer
- Night Light: Making of The Wild Goose Lake (2019)
- Ash Is Purest White (2018) as Lin Jiadong
- Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) Director
- Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) Writer
- Plastic City (2009) Screenplay
- Night Train (2007) Director
- Night Train (2007) Writer
- All Tomorrow's Parties (2003) as Xiao Zhuai
- Uniform (2003) Director
- Uniform (2003) Writer
- All the Way (2001) Writer
- Shower (1999) Screenplay
- Spicy Love Soup (1999) Writer
- Cherish Our Love Forever (1998) Writer
- Red Snow Director
- Red Snow Writer
- Fate Finds Us Executive Producer