Ai Weiwei
Known for Directing · 36 credits
- Born
- 1957-08-28 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Beijing, China
- Also known as
- Ài Wèiwèi · Weiwei Ai · Ai Wei-wei
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 International Airport on 3 April, for allegedly economic crimes. He was detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in Chinese cultural development, an architect of Chinese modernism, and one of the nation's most vocal political commentators. Ai Weiwei encapsulates political conviction and his personal poetry in his many sculptures, photographs and public works. In doing this, he makes use of Chinese art forms to display the Chinese political and social issues. After being allowed to leave China in 2015, he has lived in Berlin, Germany, and, since 2019, in Cambridge, UK, with his family, working and traveling internationally.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (28)
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
as Self
The Trainer
2024
as Ai Weiwei
Why Are We Creative?
2018
as Self
Hormone
2011
Ithaka
2022
as Self
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
2012
as Self - Artist
Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
2019
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
2022
Vincent van Gogh Superstar
2019
as Self
KUN 13: Criticizing Ai Weiwei and Wu Haohao
2012
as Himself
Ai Weiwei Drifting
2017
as Self
Disturbing the Peace
2009
as Self
Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly
2019
as Self
Little Girl's Cheeks
2009
Ai Weiwei - Evidence
2014
as Himself
Eat, Drink and Be Merry
2003
as Self
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
2013
Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour
2010
The Sand Storm
2014
Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy
2023
as Himself
Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50
2014
as Self
Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds
2010
as Himself
Ai Weiwei's Turandot
2025
as Self
Free to Create - Artists in Exile
2024
as Himself
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
2017
The Rest
2019
Who's Afraid of Ai Wei Wei?
2011
Ai Weiwei en Buenos Aires
2018
as Himself
About Ai Weiwei
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 International Airport on 3 April, for allegedly eco… With 36 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Ai Weiwei has appeared in 28 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ai Weiwei Movies
- Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014) — as Self
- The Trainer (2024) — as Ai Weiwei
- Why Are We Creative? (2018) — as Self
- Hormone (2011)
- Ithaka (2022) — as Self
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