Tan Dun

Biography

Tan Dun (born August 18, 1957) is a Chinese-born American composer and conductor. He has composed in diverse musical media incorporating both Western and traditional Chinese influences. His film score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Birth Date

1957-08-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Known For

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  Hero
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  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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  Fallen
• 

  The Banquet
• 

  Don't Cry, Nanking
• 

  Reign Behind a Curtain

Credits

• sound (16 credits)

  • Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes

    original music composer

    sound
    2024
  • 杭州第19届亚运会开幕式

    music director

    sound
    2023
  • Marco Polo (An Opera Within an Opera)

    music director

    sound
    2008
  • The First Emperor

    music director

    sound
    2007
  • The Banquet

    original music composer

    sound
    2006
  • The Map

    conductor

    sound
    2004
  • Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall - Concert Great moments in music

    original music composer

    sound
    2003
  • Hero

    original music composer

    sound
    2002
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    original music composer

    sound
    2000
  • Fallen

    original music composer

    sound
    1998
  • Don't Cry, Nanking

    original music composer

    sound
    1995
  • Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976

    original music composer

    sound
    1994
  • Aktion K

    music

    sound
    1994
  • Part One: China in Revolution 1911–1949

    original music composer

    sound
    1989
  • At the Beach

    music

    sound
    1984
  • Reign Behind a Curtain

    original music composer

    sound
    1983

• actors (6 credits)

  • Beethoven’s Ninth: Symphony for the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Beethoven In Beijing

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story

    Self - Composer

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Voice

    - Episode 49 (2014) ... actor actors
    2012
  • The First Emperor

    Conductor

    actor

    actors
    2007

• writing (2 credits)

  • Marco Polo (An Opera Within an Opera)

    musical

    writing
    2008
  • The First Emperor

    writer

    writing
    2007

• art (1 credits)

  • The Map

    art direction

    art
    2004