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Jacob Cheung

Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and actor
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Jacob Cheung

Summary

Jacob Cheung is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. He was born on September 6, 1959[3]. He worked as a film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and filmmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Cheung was born in Hong Kong[2].
  • Jacob Cheung was born on September 6, 1959[3].
  • Jacob Cheung held citizenship in People's Republic of China[10].
  • Jacob Cheung's professions included film director[4].
  • Jacob Cheung worked as an actor[5].
  • Jacob Cheung's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jacob Cheung's professions included film producer[7].
  • Jacob Cheung worked as a filmmaker[8].
  • Jacob Cheung was educated at ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School[11].
  • Jacob Cheung received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[12].
  • Jacob Cheung is recorded as male[13].
  • Jacob Cheung's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacob Cheung's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Cheung[15].
  • Jacob Cheung's family name is recorded as Zhang[16].
  • Jacob Cheung's given name is recorded as Jacob[17].
  • Jacob Cheung's name in native language is recorded as 張之亮[18].
  • Jacob Cheung's start of work period is recorded as 1989[19].
  • Jacob Cheung's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Jacob Cheung[20].
  • Jacob Cheung's P14419 is recorded as 11434[21].
  • Jacob Cheung's P14750 is recorded as D98E-10D0-B8C9-0B65-D455[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Cheung's place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. He was born on September 6, 1959[3].

Education

Jacob Cheung's education included a stint at ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and filmmaker[8].

Recognition

Jacob Cheung received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[12].

Why It Matters

Jacob Cheung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Cheung born?

Jacob Cheung's place of birth was Hong Kong[2].

What did Jacob Cheung do for work?

Jacob Cheung worked as film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and filmmaker[8].

Where did Jacob Cheung go to school?

Jacob Cheung was educated at ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School[11].

What awards did Jacob Cheung receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[12].

Related Entities

Hong Kong People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 109295
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  2. 26d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 7356
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8969]]: 7356, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787225022686"
  3. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D98E-10D0-B8C9-0B65-D455
    P14419 → 11434
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14419]]: 11434, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787068900030"
  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, actor, screenwriter +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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