Wu Yigong

Chinese film director (1938-2019)
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Summary

Wu Yigong was born on December 1, 1938[1], in Hangzhou[2]. He died on September 14, 2019[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], politician[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Chongqing[10]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[11]
  • Position held: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[12], National People's Congress deputy[13], standing member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[14]
  • Educated at: Beijing Film Academy[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Ancestral home: Hangzhou[17]
  • Member of political party: Chinese Communist Party[18]
  • Movement: fourth generation Chinese cinema[19]
  • Part of: Fourth Generation of Chinese Filmmakers[20]
  • Family name: Wu[21]
  • Work location: People's Republic of China[22]
  • Start of work period: 1980[23]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Wu Yigong[24]
  • P14541: 42rz1n[25]
  • P14750: D5D7-C340-B09E-3FB9-CC59[26]

Why It Matters

Wu Yigong is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Wu Yigong born?

Wu Yigong was born in Hangzhou[2].

What did Wu Yigong do for work?

Wu Yigong worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], politician[6], screenwriter[7], and director[8].

Where did Wu Yigong go to school?

Wu Yigong was educated at Beijing Film Academy[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Chinese Political Elites Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 42rz1n
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Fourth Generation of Chinese Filmmakers
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    Related category → Category:Films directed by Wu Yigong
    Work location → People's Republic of China
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