George Wang
Actor
- Born
- November 12, 1918 · Dandong, Liaoning, China
- Died
- March 27, 2015 (age 96)
George Wang (born Wang Yie, 12 November 1918 – 27 March 2015) was a Taiwanese actor and producer who appeared in a multitude of Italian films.
Born in Dandong, Liaoning, Wang enrolled the Shanghai drama school China Film Studio in 1938 and the following year he made his film debut in Defending Our Homeland (保家鄉). In 1949, Wang moved to Taiwan, becoming one of the most important stars in the early years of Taiwanese cinema.
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At the end of the 1950s he moved to Italy, where he was a very active character actor in genre films, mainly spy films, adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns, being mostly cast in roles of villains. Thanks to his good knowledge of English, he was also active in a number of English language productions, notably appearing in Nicholas Ray's 55 Days at Peking.
In 1976 Wang moved to Hong Kong, where with his son Don he founded the film production company "Wang Film Company". In 1978 he returned to Taiwan and back to acting, winning in 1981 a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土).
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Known for
The Grandmaster
January 10, 2013
Eat Drink Man Woman
August 3, 1994
The 10th Victim
December 2, 1965
55 Days at Peking
May 6, 1963
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
July 29, 1966
To Kill with Intrigue
July 22, 1977
Tepepa
January 31, 1969
The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe
December 28, 1973
Have a Good Funeral, My Friend… Sartana Will Pay
October 8, 1970
The Pirates of Malaysia
October 16, 1964
Roma bene
October 8, 1971
Taste of Killing
August 6, 1966
Acting60
- 2013The Grandmaster as Gong Clan Elder
- 2010Close to You as Ta-Chieh's Grandfather
- 2007Love in the City
- 1994Eat Drink Man Woman as Airline Manager
- 1989Kangxi Upsets Wutai Mountains
- 1987Master Hui Neng
- 1986The Sunset in Geneva
- 1983Black and White
- 1983The Longest Night
- 1982Portrait of a Fanatic
- 1982Devil Returns