Chloé Zhao

Chinese filmmaker (born 1982)
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Chloé Zhao

Summary

Chloé Zhao is a human[1]. Born in Beijing[2], she… she was born on March 31, 1982[3]. She worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], and manufacturer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,389 views/month, #4,188 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chloé Zhao's place of birth was Beijing[2].
  • Chloé Zhao was born on March 31, 1982[3].
  • Chloé Zhao was born on 1982[10].
  • Chloé Zhao held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
  • Chinese was Chloé Zhao's native language[12].
  • Chloé Zhao's professions included film director[4].
  • Chloé Zhao's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Chloé Zhao's professions included film producer[6].
  • Chloé Zhao worked as a film editor[7].
  • Chloé Zhao's professions included manufacturer[8].
  • Chloé Zhao worked as a film screenwriter[13].
  • Chloé Zhao's field of work was film direction[14].
  • Chloé Zhao's field of work was film production[15].
  • Chloé Zhao's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • Chloé Zhao's education included a stint at Mount Holyoke College[17].
  • Chloé Zhao's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[18].
  • Chloé Zhao was educated at New York University[19].
  • Chloé Zhao was educated at Los Angeles High School[20].
  • Chloé Zhao was educated at High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Chloé Zhao is Songs My Brothers Taught Me[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Chloé Zhao is The Rider[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Chloé Zhao is Nomadland[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Chloé Zhao is Hamnet[25].
  • Chloé Zhao received the Golden Lion[26].
  • Chloé Zhao received the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1982-03-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5a7a5fcb-e243-4ce6-8464-68f1460cd557[31]

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Origins and Family

Chloé Zhao was born in Beijing[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 31, 1982[3] and 1982[10]. Chinese was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Mount Holyoke College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1837[34], headquartered in South Hadley[35]; New York University Tisch School of the Arts[18], a film school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38]; New York University[19], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1831[41], headquartered in New York City[42]; Los Angeles High School[20], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1873[45], headquartered in Los Angeles[46]; and High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China[21], a high school[47], in People's Republic of China[48], founded in 1950[49], headquartered in Beijing[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], manufacturer[8], and film screenwriter[13]. Fields of work include film direction[14], an activity[51]; film production[15], an economic activity[52]; and film screenwriting[16], an occupation[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Songs My Brothers Taught Me[22], a film[54]; The Rider[23], a film[55]; Nomadland[24]; and Hamnet[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Lion[26], a film award[56], in Italy[57], founded in 1949[58], headquartered in Venice[59]; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[27], a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards[60], in United States[61], founded in 1990[62]; Academy Award for Best Director[63], an award for best direction[64], in United States[65], founded in 1929[66]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director[67], a class of award[68], founded in 1944[69]; Time 100[70], an award[71]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[72], a fellowship award[73].

Why It Matters

Chloé Zhao ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,389 views/month, #4,188 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

FAQs

Where was Chloé Zhao born?

Chloé Zhao's place of birth was Beijing[2].

What did Chloé Zhao do for work?

Chloé Zhao worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], and manufacturer[8].

Where did Chloé Zhao go to school?

Chloé Zhao was educated at Mount Holyoke College[17], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[18], New York University[19], and Los Angeles High School[20].

What awards did Chloé Zhao receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion[26], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[27], Academy Award for Best Director[63], and Golden Globe Award for Best Director[67].

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  1. 6d ago · Mickey Đại Phát · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Chloe Zhao.jpg, Chloé Zhao 04.jpg, Chloé Zhao at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival-68
    Wikidata description Chinese filmmaker (born 1982)
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, screenwriter, film producer +3
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  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work period start
    Imdb id nm2125482
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Director +1
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