Gu Changwei

Known for

Cinematography

Born

December 12, 1957 (age 68)

Birthplace

Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China

Biography

Gu Changwei (顾长卫) is a Chinese cinematographer and director born in Xi'an on December 12, 1957. He has loved painting since childhood and dreamed of becoming a painter. In 1978, he was admitted to the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy. After graduating in 1982, he worked as a photography assistant in Xi'an Film Studio.

Best known work

Autumn in New York

2000

Farewell My Concubine

1993

Red Sorghum

1988

Devils on the Doorstep

2001

Ju Dou

1990

The Gingerbread Man

1998

In the Heat of the Sun

1994

Hurlyburly

1998

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

2012

All the Invisible Children

2006

Filmography

2024
The Hedgehog
Director, Presenter, Writer
2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2018
Fate Express
as Brother Si
2018
Nice to Meet You
as Policeman A, Screenplay, Producer, Director
2014
Love On The Cloud
Director
2012
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
as Self - Filmmaker
2012
Longtou
Director
2012
Beautiful 2012
Director
2011
Love for Life
Producer, Director of Photography, Director, Writer
2010
Together
2007
And the Spring Comes
Director, Producer
2006
All the Invisible Children
Director of Photography
2005
Peacock
Director
2001
Devils on the Doorstep
Director of Photography
2000
Autumn in New York
Director of Photography
1999
Crazy English
1999
知识改变命运
Director
1998
Hurlyburly
Director of Photography
1998
The Gingerbread Man
Director of Photography
1997
Last Chance Love
Director of Photography
1994
In the Heat of the Sun
Director of Photography
1993
The Trail
Director of Photography
1993
Farewell My Concubine
Director of Photography
1991
Life on a String
Director of Photography
1990
Ju Dou
Director of Photography