Ai Weiwei
Birthday
1957/08/28 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Also know 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 In...Read more
Acting
(2022) Ithaka
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(2012) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
as Self - Artist
(2009) Disturbing the Peace
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(2017) Ai Weiwei Drifting
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(2022) Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
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(2014) Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50
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(2023) Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy
as Himself
(2019) Vincent van Gogh Superstar
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(2014) The Sand Storm
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(2013) Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
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(2010) Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour
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(2024) Free to Create - Artists in Exile
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(2014) Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
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(2017) The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
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(2011) Hormone
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(2014) Ai Weiwei - Evidence
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(2012) KUN 13: Criticizing Ai Weiwei and Wu Haohao
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(2018) Why Are We Creative?: The Centipede's Dilemma
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(2019) Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies
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(2019) The Rest
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(2018) Ai Weiwei en Buenos Aires
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(2019) Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly
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(2009) Little Girl's Cheeks
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(2003) Eat, Drink and Be Merry
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(2010) Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds
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(2025) Ai Weiwei's Turandot
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(2023) Laogai: Prison Nation - Inside China's Ruling System
as Self - Interviewee
(2015) Artsnight
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(1996) The Daily Show
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(1948) BAMBI Awards
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(2022) Aux arts et cætera
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(2018) Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
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(2004) Kulturplatz
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(1992) Morgenmagazin
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