Zhao Keming

Biography

Zhao Keming is a Chinese director and actor born in 1933. He began his education at North China People's Revolutionary University in 1949, and in the same year joined the Hanzhong Opera Troupe as an actor. In 1951, he was admitted to the Drama Department of the Northwest Art Institute, and after graduation worked at the Northwest People's Drama Troupe (Xi'an Drama Theatre). In 1958, he became the head of the actors' team at Xi'an Drama Theatre, and began appearing in television series in 1984. In the late 1980s, Zhao Keming began collaborating with Guo Da in directing comedy skits. He gained widespread recognition through his role as the Old Mischievous Grandpa in the "Happy Planet" series starting in 2004, and also directed famous television skits such as "In Front of the Delivery Room" and "Playing Cards" for the CCTV New Year's Gala.