Famous animation director from China. Former director of Shanghai Animation Film Studio. Vice president of China Animation Society , director of Shanghai Film Association , member of International Animation Association ( ASIFA ). Chief animation designer of the cartoon " Havoc in Heaven ". In 1953 Yan graduated from the Animation Department of Beijing Film School. Joined the Communist Party of China in 1960. He has served as the jury member of the Golden Rooster Award, the former Yugoslav International Animation Film Festival, the Bulgarian International Animation Film Festival, the Seoul (now Seoul) International Animation Film Festival in South Korea and the Second International Animation Film Festival in Shanghai, China. In 1985, he joined the International Animation Association and was elected as the director of the association for two consecutive terms.

中国著名动画导演。曾任上海美术电影制片厂厂长。中国动画学会副会长、上海电影家协会理事、国际动画协会（ASIFA）会员。动画片《大闹天宫》首席动画设计师。 1953年毕业于北京电影学院动画系。 1960年加入中国共产党。曾担任金鸡奖、前南斯拉夫国际动画电影节、保加利亚国际动画电影节、韩国首尔（现首尔）国际动画电影节评委。以及中国上海第二届国际动画电影节。 1985年，加入国际动画协会，并连续当选为协会理事两届。