Full Name: Zhào Tíng
Profession: Filmmaker and Director
Biography: Chloé Zhao is a Chinese filmmaker, best known for her Nomadland (2020) which received four Academy Award nominations and won Best Picture and Best Director. This made her the second woman ever to win Best Director, after Kathryn Bigelow who won in 2010 with The Hurt Locker (2008).
Zhao has also directed Songs My Brothers Taught me (2015) and The Rider (2017), both of which have been acclaimed by critics. She also co-wrote and directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021), which has not received quite as much critical acclaim as her earlier independent films.
Born: March 31, 1982
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Age: 42 years old
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
Historical Events
- 2020-09-12 Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" starring Frances McDormand wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
- 2021-04-11 74th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) held virtually; "Nomadland" best film, Chloé Zhao best director, Frances McDormand, Anthony Hopkins best acting awards
- 2021-04-25 93rd Academy Awards: "Nomadland" wins best film, director (Chloé Zhao), and lead actress (Frances McDormand); Anthony Hopkins best actor
- 2021-10-18 Marvel film "Eternals" directed by Chloé Zhao, starring an ensemble cast including Gemma Chan, Richard Madden and Angelina Jolie premieres in Los Angeles
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