吴天明（中国导演）

　　1939出生，1976年毕业于北京电影学院导演系，1982年完成导演处女作《没有航标的河流》。1984年的《人生》是他的代表作，《老井》（1986）、《变脸》（1995）成就了其艺术创作的高峰。

　　八十年代末期，中国电影市场急剧变化，使得曲高和寡的“探索片”难以为继。中国的中、青年导演在艺术追求上走向分化。吴天明继续在现实主义道路上探索。他拍出的《老井》，讲述的是八十年代初太行山深处农村青年孙旺泉带领村人打井的故事。该片获得第二届东京国际电影节金麒麟大奖、最佳男演员奖和国际电影评论家特别奖、东京都知事奖。《变脸》获得第九届东京国际电影节最佳导演奖、最佳男演员。

　　Wu Tianming (director)

　　Born in 1939, Wu Tianming graduated from the Department of Film Directing of Beijing Film Academy in 1976. Mr. Wu made his debut with the film of RIVER WITHOUT BUOYS in 1982.

　　LIFE (1984) has been taken as his representative work. OLD WELL (1986) and KING OF MASKS (1995) brought him to a peak in his career.

　　In the end of the 1980s, there came up a division in the film field in China. While others made different ways to the goal of art, Wu stock to the realism. The film of OLD WELL tells a story about a young countryman who leads the people in his village to dig a well. The story set in the mountains area won the awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Grand Prize in the 2nd Tokyo International Film Festival. And KING OF MASKS received the award for Best Director in the 9th Tokyo International Film Festival.