Biography

Eleanor Zhao is a Los Angeles-based director and script supervisor working in narrative film. She is known for her work on Cigarette Daydream, All Day Happy Dance, and Wonderland (2025).

Working across directing and script supervision, Zhao brings a strong focus on story structure, performance continuity, and emotional clarity. Her background as a director informs her work in script and continuity, where she supports filmmakers in shaping coherent, performance-driven narratives from set through post-production. She continues to work on independent and professional productions in both capacities.
- IMDb mini biography by: Eleanor Zhao

A Chinese Odyssey (1995), the film she has seen the most (25+ times) and can quote word for word, was shot in her hometown, a desert region in China.