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Diao Yinan

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birth DateNov 30, 1969 (56 years old)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthXi'an, Shaanxi, China
Career Span1998 – Present (29 yrs)
Known Credits19 Titles
Official Links
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WritingPopularity Score 1.3

Diao Yinan

Also known as: Diao Yi Nan
Total Works

19

15 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Diao Yinan (Chinese: 刁亦男; pinyin: Diāo Yìnán; born 1969 in Xi'an, Shaanxi) is a Chinese director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for Black Coal, Thin Ice.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Wild Goose Lake
6.6
Role: Director
Ash Is Purest White
6.9
as Lin Jiadong
Black Coal, Thin Ice
6.5
Role: Director
Shower
6.9
Shower
1999•movie
Role: Screenplay

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 19 titles featuring Diao Yinan

The Wild Goose Lake
6.6

Role: Director

Ash Is Purest White
6.9

as Lin Jiadong

Black Coal, Thin Ice
6.5

Role: Director

Shower
6.9
Shower
1999•movie

Role: Screenplay

Citizen Kitano
7.3
Citizen Kitano
2020•movie

as Self

Fire on the Plain
4.8
Fire on the Plain
2025•movie

Role: Producer

Night Train
6.6
Night Train
2007•movie

Role: Director

Spicy Love Soup
6.9
Spicy Love Soup
1999•movie

Role: Writer

Why Try to Change Me Now
7.5

Role: Executive Producer

Uniform
5.7
Uniform
2003•movie

Role: Director

All Tomorrow's Parties
6.1

as Xiao Zhuai

Plastic City
3.9
Plastic City
2009•movie

Role: Screenplay

Cherish Our Love Forever
6.7

Role: Writer

The Silent Storm
6.3
The Silent Storm
2024•series

Role: Producer

All the Way
7.0
All the Way
2001•movie

Role: Writer

Night Light: Making of The Wild Goose Lake
9.0
The Best Acting Performances: A Self-inflicted Whistleblower

Role: Director

Red Snow

Role: Director

Fate Finds Us

Role: Executive Producer