Zhang Yuan

Chinese filmmaker (1963- )
Person human Q197331
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Zhang Yuan

Summary

Zhang Yuan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nanjing[2]. He was born on +1963-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4] and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Zhang Yuan's place of birth was Nanjing[2].
  • Zhang Yuan was born on +1963-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhang Yuan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Zhang Yuan worked as a film director[4].
  • Zhang Yuan worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Zhang Yuan's education included a stint at Beijing Film Academy[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhang Yuan is Beijing Bastards[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhang Yuan is East Palace, West Palace[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhang Yuan is Seventeen Years[11].
  • Zhang Yuan's image is recorded as Zhang Yuan (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Zhang Yuan is recorded as male[13].
  • Zhang Yuan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Zhang Yuan's movement is recorded as sixth generation Chinese cinema[15].
  • Zhang Yuan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114915242[16].
  • Zhang Yuan's GND ID is recorded as 13054034X[17].
  • Zhang Yuan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006119852[18].
  • Zhang Yuan's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500395728[19].
  • Zhang Yuan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16055510x[20].
  • Zhang Yuan's IdRef ID is recorded as 156778459[21].
  • Zhang Yuan's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0955451[22].
  • Zhang Yuan's part of is recorded as sixth generation of Chinese filmmakers[23].
  • Zhang Yuan's Commons category is recorded as Zhang Yuan[24].
  • Zhang Yuan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07kx5k[25].
  • Zhang Yuan's family name is recorded as Zhang[26].
  • Zhang Yuan's given name is recorded as Yuan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nanjing[2], Zhang Yuan… he was born on +1963-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Zhang Yuan was educated at Beijing Film Academy[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4] and screenwriter[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beijing Bastards[9], a film[28], directed by Zhang Yuan[29]; East Palace, West Palace[10], a film[30], directed by him[31]; and Seventeen Years[11], a film[32], directed by him[33].

Why It Matters

Zhang Yuan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Zhang Yuan born?

Zhang Yuan's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

What did Zhang Yuan do for work?

Zhang Yuan worked as film director[4] and screenwriter[5].

Where did Zhang Yuan go to school?

Zhang Yuan was educated at Beijing Film Academy[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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