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Tian-Ming Wu(1939-2014)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Tian-Ming Wu
Tian-Ming Wu was born on 19 October 1939 in Shaanxi Province, China. He was a director and producer, known for Song of the Phoenix (2013), The King of Masks (1995) and The Old Well (1987). He died on 4 March 2014 in Beijing, China.
BornOctober 19, 1939
DiedMarch 4, 2014(74)
BornOctober 19, 1939
DiedMarch 4, 2014(74)
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  • Awards
    • 26 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Song of the Phoenix (2013)
Song of the Phoenix
7.0
  • Director
  • 2013
The King of Masks (1995)
The King of Masks
7.7
  • Director
  • 1995
Yujing Liang and Yimou Zhang in The Old Well (1987)
The Old Well
7.2
  • Director
  • 1987
River Without Buoys (1983)
River Without Buoys
7.3
  • Director
  • 1983

Credits

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Director

  • Song of the Phoenix (2013)
    Song of the Phoenix
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Gadfly (2004)
    Gadfly
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 2004
  • C.E.O. (2002)
    C.E.O.
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2002
  • An Unusual Love (1998)
    An Unusual Love
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Hei Lian
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • The King of Masks (1995)
    The King of Masks
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Yujing Liang and Yimou Zhang in The Old Well (1987)
    The Old Well
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Yufang Wu and Lijing Zhou in Life (1984)
    Life
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1984
  • River Without Buoys (1983)
    River Without Buoys
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Qin yuan
    • Director
    • 1980

Producer

  • Song of the Phoenix (2013)
    Song of the Phoenix
    7.0
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Lo kong ching chuen (2007)
    Lo kong ching chuen
    6.8
    • producer (as Wu Tianming)
    • 2007
  • King of the Children (1988)
    King of the Children
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Wo men shi shi jie (1988)
    Wo men shi shi jie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Red Sorghum (1988)
    Red Sorghum
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1988
  • The Horse Thief (1986)
    The Horse Thief
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Black Cannon Incident (1985)
    The Black Cannon Incident
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1985

Actor

  • Full Circle (2012)
    Full Circle
    6.7
    • Mr. Zhou
    • 2012
  • The Joy Luck Club (1993)
    The Joy Luck Club
    7.7
    • Wu Tsing (as Tian Ming Wu)
    • 1993
  • A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989)
    A Terra-Cotta Warrior
    6.7
    • Movie Director
    • 1989
  • Ba Shan Hong Lang
    • Tie Niu
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Wu Tianming
  • Born
    • October 19, 1939
    • Shaanxi Province, China
  • Died
    • March 4, 2014
    • Beijing, China(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • ?? - March 4, 2014 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Attended the Beijing Film Academy (Directing), Beijing, China

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