Mei Lanfang
Birthday
1894/10/22
Day of death
1961/08/08 (66 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Also know as
梅蘭芳, 梅兰芳, Мэй Ланьфан, Мэй Лань-фан, Ланьфан Мэй , Mei Lan-Fang
Biography
Mei Lan (October 22, 1894 – August 6, 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a Chinese Peking opera performer. Noted mostly for playing female roles, he earned the title "Queen of Peking Opera". In his five-decade-long career on stage, his smooth and poised style brought him international acclaim, becoming the first person to bring Peking Opera to foreign countries.
Acting
(1956) 春节大联欢
as 演员
(1930) The Dream of the Ancient Capital
as Ji Yu
(1920) 天女散花
as Goddess
(1931) A Spray of Plum Blossoms
as ---
(1955) Goddess Luo River
as Zhen / Luo Shen
(1955) Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part I
as ---
(1948) Remorse at Death
as Han Yuniang
(1956) Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part II
as Lanfang Mei
(2000) The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
as ---
(1956) 贵妃醉酒
as 杨贵妃
(1955) 白蛇传-断桥
as 白素贞
(1960) Dream in the Garden
as Du Liniang