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Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao is a Chinese-born filmmaker who joined Superprime's US commercial roster in January 2022.

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Production company & representation
Superprime
Production company · US · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
BAFTA Award for Nomadland
British Academy of Film and Television Arts · 2021 · award
DGA Award for Nomadland
Directors Guild of America · 2021 · award
PGA Award for Nomadland
Producers Guild of America · 2021 · award
Selected clients
Budweiser

Bio & background

Chloé Zhao is a Chinese-born filmmaker who joined Superprime's US commercial roster in January 2022. She made history as the first woman of color to win the Academy Award for Best Director for *Nomadland* (2020), which also won Best Picture and Best Actress. The film earned the Golden Lion at Venice, plus Golden Globe, BAFTA, DGA, and PGA Awards. She appeared on Time's 100 Most Influential People list in September 2021. Her feature work includes *Songs My Brothers Taught Me* (2015, Sundance premiere, Independent Spirit Award nomination), *The Rider* (2017, Cannes Art Cinema Award, Gotham Best Picture), Marvel's *Eternals* (2021), A24's *Mother Mary* (2026) with Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, and *Hamnet* for Amblin Partners. In commercials, she directed Budweiser's Super Bowl 2022 spot "A Clydesdale's Journey" via VaynerMedia, set to Gary Clark Jr.'s national anthem, and United Airlines' 2024 Super Bowl regional campaign "Believing Changes Everything" starring Kyle Chandler. Zhao edits her own work, favors natural backlighting and limited lens sets, and embraces imperfection to preserve authentic moments. She collaborates closely with cinematographer Joshua James Richards and composer Ludovico Einaudi, intentionally keeping musical cues "slightly off" sync. Her character-first approach, rooted in documentary observation and experiential wide-angle cinematography influenced by exploration video games, brings cinematic gravitas to brand storytelling focused on resilience, human dignity, and hope.

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Awards
  • BAFTA Award for Nomadland
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts · 2021
  • DGA Award for Nomadland
    Directors Guild of America · 2021
  • PGA Award for Nomadland
    Producers Guild of America · 2021
  • Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival for Nomadland
    Venice Film Festival · 2020
  • Art Cinema Award at Cannes Directors' Fortnight for The Rider
    Cannes Film Festival · 2017
  • Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature for Songs My Brothers Taught Me
    Film Independent · 2015
  • Best Director Oscar for Nomadland
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences · 2021
  • Best Picture Oscar for Nomadland
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences · 2021
  • Golden Globe for Best Director for Nomadland
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association · 2021
  • Time's 100 Most Influential People
    Time Magazine · 2021
  • Gotham Awards Best Picture for The Rider
    Gotham Awards · 2017
  • Press
    • David Lowery & Chloé Zhao on Mother Mary
      Filmmaker Magazine · 2026
    • Martin Scorsese and Chloé Zhao Super Bowl 2024
      Superprime Films · 2024
    • Director Chloé Zhao Joins Superprime for US Commercial Representation
      LBB Online · 2022
    • Chloé Zhao Directs Budweiser's Super Bowl Spot Highlighting the Resilience of a Clydesdale
      Adweek · 2022
    • American Film Institute Interview on Nomadland
      American Film Institute · 2021