Sammo Hung

Summary

Sammo Hung is a human^[1]. Born in Hong Kong^[2], he… he was born on January 7, 1952^[3]. He worked as a film producer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and stunt performer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,373 views/month, #5,911 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sammo Hung's place of birth was Hong Kong^[2].
• Sammo Hung was born on January 7, 1952^[3].
• Sammo Hung was married to Joyce Godenzi^[10].
• A child of Sammo Hung was Timmy Hung^[11].
• A child of Sammo Hung was Jimmy Hung^[12].
• A child of Sammo Hung was Hung Tin Chiu^[13].
• A child of Sammo Hung was Stephanie Hung^[14].
• Sammo Hung held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[15].
• Yue Chinese was Sammo Hung's native language^[16].
• Sammo Hung is identified as part of the Hongkongese people ethnic group^[17].
• Sammo Hung worked as a film producer^[4].
• Sammo Hung's professions included film director^[5].
• Sammo Hung's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Sammo Hung's professions included actor^[7].
• Sammo Hung worked as a stunt performer^[8].
• Sammo Hung's professions included stunt coordinator^[18].
• Sammo Hung received the Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor^[19].
• Sammo Hung received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography^[20].
• Sammo Hung received the Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choreography^[21].
• Sammo Hung received the Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].
• Sammo Hung is recorded as male^[23].
• Sammo Hung's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Sammo Hung's Commons category is recorded as Sammo Hung^[25].
• Sammo Hung's family name is recorded as Hong^[26].
• Sammo Hung's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sammo Hung Kam-Bo^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-01-07^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1eb0b439-5445-4215-8e1b-1e691d132fe4^[31]

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Origins and Family

Sammo Hung was born in Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on January 7, 1952^[3]. He is identified as part of the Hongkongese people ethnic group^[17]. Yue Chinese was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], stunt performer^[8], and stunt coordinator^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor^[19], a film award category^[32]; Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography^[20], a class of award^[33], in Hong Kong^[34], founded in 1983^[35]; Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choreography^[21], a class of award^[36], founded in 1992^[37]; and Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award^[22], a class of award^[38], in Hong Kong^[39], founded in 1995^[40].

Personal Life

Sammo Hung was married to Joyce Godenzi^[10]. Children include Timmy Hung^[11], an actor^[41], b. 1974^[42], of South Korea^[43]; Jimmy Hung^[12], a singer^[44], b. 1975^[45], of Canada^[46]; Hung Tin Chiu^[13], an actor^[47], b. 1979^[48], of British Hong Kong^[49]; and Stephanie Hung^[14], b. 1983^[50].

Why It Matters

Sammo Hung ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,373 views/month, #5,911 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Sammo Hung born?

Born in Hong Kong^[2], Sammo Hung…

Who was Sammo Hung married to?

Sammo Hung's spouses include Joyce Godenzi^[10].

What did Sammo Hung do for work?

Sammo Hung worked as film producer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and stunt performer^[8].

What awards did Sammo Hung receive?

Honors received include Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor^[19], Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography^[20], Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choreography^[21], and Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].