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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.
Tan Dun is known for work in sound across film and television. New Release currently presents 21 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Voice (2012), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Hero (2002), Fallen (1998), The Banquet (2006), Reign Behind a Curtain (1983), The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016), Don't Cry, Nanking (1995). The recorded credits span 1983 to 2024, including 20 movies and 1 TV show.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
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Known forSound
Movies20
TV shows1
Active years represented1983–2024
Place of birthChangsha, Hunan Province, China
Also known as
Dun Tan
Known for
TV ShowVoice
MovieCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
MovieHero
MovieFallen
MovieThe Banquet
MovieReign Behind a Curtain
MovieThe Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
MovieDon't Cry, Nanking
MovieDo or Die: Lang Lang's Story
MovieLang Lang at Carnegie Hall - Concert Great moments in music
MoviePart Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
Movie杭州第19届亚运会开幕式
MovieZahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes
MovieAktion K
MovieBeethoven’s Ninth: Symphony for the World
MovieMarco Polo (An Opera Within an Opera)
MovieAt the Beach
MoviePart One: China in Revolution 1911–1949
MovieBeethoven In Beijing
MovieThe First Emperor
MovieThe Map