Yan Jizhou | |
|---|---|
| 严寄洲 | |
| Born | August 1917 |
| Died | 21 June 2018 (aged 100) Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Counter-Japanese Military and Political University |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Notable work | Struggles in an Ancient City, Tiger Heroes, Heroes at Sea, Two Good Brothers, Early Morning Chill |
Yan Jizhou (Chinese: 严寄洲; Wade–Giles: Yen Chi-chou; August 1917 – 21 June 2018) was a Chinese film director. Having fought on the frontline during the Chinese Civil War, he made popular war films in the 1950s and 1960s including Struggles in an Ancient City, Tiger Heroes, Heroes at Sea, and Two Good Brothers, which have come to be regarded as "red classic films". He won the Golden Rooster Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012 and the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2017 China Film Director's Guild Awards.