Andrew Lau

Summary

Andrew Lau is a human^[1]. He was born in Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on +1960-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], film producer^[5], cinematographer^[6], and director^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Andrew Lau was born in Hong Kong^[2].
• Andrew Lau was born on +1960-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Andrew Lau held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[9].
• Andrew Lau's professions included film director^[4].
• Andrew Lau's professions included film producer^[5].
• Andrew Lau's professions included cinematographer^[6].
• Andrew Lau worked as a director^[7].
• Andrew Lau's education included a stint at Lingnan University^[10].
• Andrew Lau received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[11].
• Andrew Lau received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[12].
• Andrew Lau's image is recorded as HK KT HKFDG 劉偉強 Andrew Lau Wai-Keung Dec-2017 IX1 (cropped).jpg^[13].
• Andrew Lau is recorded as male^[14].
• Andrew Lau's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Andrew Lau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108999769^[16].
• Andrew Lau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50413630^[17].
• Andrew Lau's GND ID is recorded as 133341682^[18].
• Andrew Lau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006100705^[19].
• Andrew Lau's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14056444x^[20].
• Andrew Lau's IdRef ID is recorded as 091535794^[21].
• Andrew Lau's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0490487^[22].
• Andrew Lau's Commons category is recorded as Lau Wai-Keung, Andrew^[23].
• Andrew Lau's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV417509^[24].
• Andrew Lau's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/069_0y^[25].
• Andrew Lau's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0163979^[26].
• Andrew Lau's family name is recorded as Liu^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Lau was born in Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on +1960-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Andrew Lau's education included a stint at Lingnan University^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], film producer^[5], cinematographer^[6], and director^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[11], an award for best direction^[28], in British Hong Kong^[29], founded in 1982^[30] and Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[12], a class of award^[31], founded in 1962^[32].

Why It Matters

Andrew Lau ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Lau born?

Andrew Lau's place of birth was Hong Kong^[2].

What did Andrew Lau do for work?

Andrew Lau worked as film director^[4], film producer^[5], cinematographer^[6], and director^[7].

Where did Andrew Lau go to school?

Andrew Lau was educated at Lingnan University^[10].

What awards did Andrew Lau receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[11] and Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[12].