Director

Mei Lanfang

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 2230025

IMDb ID: nm1481621

Known for: Acting

Born: October 22, 1894

Died: August 8, 1961

Age: 66

Place of birth: Beijing, China

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1920 - 2000

Years active: 81

Wikidata: Q526989

Also known as

梅蘭芳 • 梅兰芳 • Мэй Ланьфан • Мэй Лань-фан • Ланьфан Мэй • Mei Lan-Fang

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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.