Ai Weiwei

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-08-28 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Beijing, China

Ai Weiwei

Biography

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 cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of schools in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, for allegedly economic crimes. He was detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in ...

Production

2009

2012

2012

Chang'an Boulevard

as Cinematography

2004

Beijing 2003

as Cinematography

2009

2012

2009

2010

One Recluse

as Editor

2012

Beijing: The Third Ring

as Cinematography

2012

So Sorry

as Producer

2012

Ordos 100

as Producer

2012

2004

Beijing 2003

as Editor

2007

Fairytale

as Director

2007

Fairytale

as Editor

2012

Ordos 100

as Director

2004

Beijing 2003

as Producer

2010

One Recluse

as Director

2010

One Recluse

as Producer

2010

One Recluse

as Cinematography

2004

Beijing 2003

as Director

2007

Fairytale

as Producer

2012

So Sorry

as Director

2012

Beijing: The Second Ring

as Cinematography

2009

2017

Human Flow

as Producer

2022

Rohingya

as Producer

2022

Rohingya

as Director

2020

CoroNation

as Producer

2019

The Rest

as Producer

2012

The Mala Desert

as Producer

2012

The Mala Desert

as Director

2012

The Crab House

as Director

2013

Ping'an Yueqing

as Producer

2012

The Crab House

as Producer

2013

Stay Home

as Director

2013

Stay Home

as Producer

2010

Sanhua

as Director

2010

Sanhua

as Producer

2010

A Beautiful Life

as Director

2009

冯正虎回家

as Director

2012

4851

as Director

2016

Heaven and Earth

as Producer

2016

Heaven and Earth

as Director

2014

Play of the Play

as Director

2014

2015

Straight

as Director

2014

2015

2013

Wenchuan Rebar

as Director

2013

Ping'an Yueqing

as Director

2017

Human Flow

as Director

2010

Jingmei Wang

as Director

2019

The Rest

as Director

2020

Vivos

as Director

2020

Vivos

as Producer

2020

Vivos

as Director of Photography

2017

Human Flow

as Director of Photography

2019

Ximei

as Executive Producer

2020

CoroNation

as Director

2020

Cockroach

as Director

2011

2017

江天勇律师

as Director

2025

Animality

as Director

2025

Animality

as Producer

2025

Animality

as Writer

2012

Remembrance

as Director

2018

Shouting Out

as Director

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