Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Summary

Hou Hsiao-Hsien is a human^[1]. He was born in Meixian District^[2]. He was born on April 8, 1947^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], film director^[5], singer^[6], screenwriter^[7], and film actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,344 views/month, #6,912 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hou Hsiao-Hsien was born in Meixian District^[2].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien was born on April 8, 1947^[3].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien held citizenship in Taiwan^[10].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's professions included actor^[4].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien worked as a film director^[5].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's professions included singer^[6].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's professions included film actor^[8].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's professions included film producer^[11].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's field of work was film direction^[12].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's education included a stint at National Taiwan University of Arts^[13].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien was educated at National Feng-Shan Senior High School^[14].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[15].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[16].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[17].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien received the Asian Film Award for Best Director^[18].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[19].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[20].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien is recorded as male^[21].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's Commons category is recorded as Hou Hsiao-hsien^[23].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's family name is recorded as Hou^[24].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's given name is recorded as Hou^[25].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/hsiao-hsien-hou-eng^[26].
• Hou Hsiao-Hsien's instrument is recorded as voice^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: TW^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-04-08^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 41f9eefa-97ca-4e8f-918b-fed69348f4b7^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Meixian District^[2], Hou Hsiao-Hsien… he was born on April 8, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at National Taiwan University of Arts^[13], a university^[32], in Taiwan^[33], founded in 1955^[34] and National Feng-Shan Senior High School^[14], a high school^[35], in Taiwan^[36], founded in 1939^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], film director^[5], singer^[6], screenwriter^[7], film actor^[8], and film producer^[11]. Hou Hsiao-Hsien's field of work was film direction^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[15], a class of award^[38], founded in 1962^[39]; Asian Film Award for Best Director^[18], a film award category^[40]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[19], a cultural prize^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1989^[43]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[20], a grade of an order^[44], in France^[45]; Asia's Most Influential Taiwan^[46]; and Order of Brilliant Star^[47], an order^[48], in Taiwan^[49], founded in 1941^[50].

Why It Matters

Hou Hsiao-Hsien ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,344 views/month, #6,912 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Hou Hsiao-Hsien born?

Hou Hsiao-Hsien was born in Meixian District^[2].

What did Hou Hsiao-Hsien do for work?

Hou Hsiao-Hsien worked as actor^[4], film director^[5], singer^[6], screenwriter^[7], and film actor^[8].

Where did Hou Hsiao-Hsien go to school?

Hou Hsiao-Hsien was educated at National Taiwan University of Arts^[13] and National Feng-Shan Senior High School^[14].

What awards did Hou Hsiao-Hsien receive?

Honors received include Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[15], Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[16], Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[17], and Asian Film Award for Best Director^[18].