
Ai Weiwei
Biography
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai grew up in the far north-west of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of schools in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital In…
Known For
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Self - Artist
Human Flow
Director
Why Are We Creative?
Self
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Self
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
Ithaka
Self
Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy
Himself
Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System
Self - Interviewee
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Filmography
Acting (35)
Movies (27)
Ai Weiwei's Turandot
2025as Self
The Trainer
2024as Ai Weiwei
Free to Create - Artists in Exile
2024as Himself
Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy
2023as Himself
Ithaka
2022as Self
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
2022
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
2019as Self
Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly
2019as Self
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
2019
The Rest
2019
Why Are We Creative?
2018as Self
Ai Weiwei en Buenos Aires
2018as Himself
Ai Weiwei Drifting
2017as Self
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
2017
Ai Weiwei - Evidence
2014as Himself
Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50
2014as Self
The Sand Storm
2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014as Self
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
2013
KUN 13: Criticizing Ai Weiwei and Wu Haohao
2012as Himself
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
2012as Self - Artist
Hormone
2011
Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour
2010
Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds
2010as Himself
Little Girl's Cheeks
2009
Disturbing the Peace
2009as Self
Eat, Drink and Be Merry
2003as Self
Television (8)
Crew (46)
Movies (46)
Animality
2025Director
Opera di Roma: Turandot
2022Director
Rohingya
2022Director
Cockroach
2020Director
CoroNation
2020Director
CoroNation
2020Producer
Vivos
2020Director
Ximei
2019Executive Producer
The Rest
2019Director
The Rest
2019Producer
Shouting Out
2018Director
江天勇律师
2017Director
Human Flow
2017Director
Human Flow
2017Director of Photography
Human Flow
2017Producer
Heaven and Earth
2016Director
Fukushima Art Project
2015Director
Straight
2015Director
Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50
2014Producer
Play of the Play
2014Director
You Know What I Mean
2014Director
Stay Home
2013Director
Ping'an Yueqing
2013Producer
Wenchuan Rebar
2013Director
Beijing: The Third Ring
2012Director
Chang'an Boulevard
2012Director
Beijing: The Second Ring
2012Producer
Ordos 100
2012Producer
The Crab House
2012Director
Discard the Old Path of Closed Doors and Rigidity and Reject Evil Attempts to Change the Party's Banner
2012Director
The Mala Desert
2012Producer
Remembrance
2012Director
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
2012Thanks
4851
2012Director
So Sorry
2012Director
Flower Good Moon Round
2011Director
One Recluse
2010Editor
Jingmei Wang
2010Director
Sanhua
2010Director
A Beautiful Life
2010Director
Little Girl's Cheeks
2009Director
Disturbing the Peace
2009Producer
冯正虎回家
2009Director
Fairytale
2007Director
Beijing 2003
2004Cinematography
Eat, Drink and Be Merry
2003Director
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