Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Actor · Director

Hunan Province, China
December 26, 1893

Biography

Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tung (also known as Chairman Mao) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China. His Marxist–Leninist theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as Maoism or Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. A controversial figure, Mao is regarded as one of the most important individuals in modern world history, and is also known as a theorist, military strategist, poet and visionary.

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Representative Works

Nixon
Nixon
6.8
/ English
Political Cinema
Political Cinema
10.0
/ Portuguese
Madame Mao
Madame Mao
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Society of the Spectacle
The Society of the Spectacle
6.7
/ French
Chine, la fabrique d'une nation
Chine, la fabrique d'une nation
7.5
/ French
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
8.0
/ Japanese
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
7.2
/ English
Naqoyqatsi
Naqoyqatsi
6.1
/ English
Korea: The Never-Ending War
Korea: The Never-Ending War
7.8
/ English
Incendiaries from the Celestial Empire
Incendiaries from the Celestial Empire
No Rating Yet
/ English
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
6.0
/ French
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
7.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Nixon
1995Nominee

Best Performance

Nixon

Political Cinema
2025Winner

Best Performance

Political Cinema

The Society of the Spectacle
1974Nominee

Best Performance

The Society of the Spectacle

Career Highlights

Chine, la fabrique d'une nation
2025Highlight

Best Performance

Chine, la fabrique d'une nation

Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
1969Highlight

Best Performance

Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution

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