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Chloé Zhao
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1982-03-31,Beijing, China
Gender
Female
Biography
Chloé Zhao (born Zhao Ting; 31 March 1982) is a Chinese-born filmmaker. She is known primarily for her work on independent films. Her debut feature film, songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015), premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. The Rider (2017) was critically acclaimed and nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and Director. Zhao garnered international recognition with the American film Nomadland (2020), which she wrote, produced, edited and directed, and won numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Earning four Academy Award nominations for the film, Zhao won Best Picture and Best Director, becoming the second woman and first woman of colour to win the latter. She also won awards for directing at the Directors Guild of America Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and British Academy Film Awards, becoming the second female winner. Zhao's latest film is the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Eternals (2021), which she co-wrote and directed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chloé Zhao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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