Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and film producer (born 1947)
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Hou Hsiao-Hsien
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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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[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1955[30] and National Feng-Shan Senior High School[14], a high school[31], in Taiwan[32], founded in 1939[33].

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[34], founded in 1962[35]; Asian Film Award for Best Director[18], a film award category[36]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize[19], a cultural prize[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1989[39]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Asia's Most Influential Taiwan[42]; and Order of Brilliant Star[43], an order[44], in Taiwan[45], founded in 1941[46].

Why It Matters

Hou Hsiao-Hsien has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . goldenhorse.org.tw. goldenhorse.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . goldenhorse.org.tw. goldenhorse.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . goldenhorse.org.tw. goldenhorse.org.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . asianfilmawards.asia. asianfilmawards.asia. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . taiwaninfo.nat.gov.tw. Retrieved . taiwaninfo.nat.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [42] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [43] . president.gov.tw. president.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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