Xie Tian

Xie Tian
谢添
Xie in 1962
Born
Xie Hongkun

(1914-06-18)June 18, 1914
Tianjin, China
DiedDecember 13, 2003(2003-12-13) (aged 89)
Beijing, China
Occupation(s)Actor
Director

Xie Tian (Chinese: 谢添; 18 June 1914 – 13 December 2003), born Xie Hongkun (Chinese: 谢洪坤), was a Chinese actor and director. He is best known for portraying Mr. Lin in The Lin Family Shop and directing The Teahouse, based on the play of the same name by Lao She. In 1980, Xie won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director for his film, A Sweet Life.