Wong Kar-wai

Summary

Wong Kar-wai is a human^[1]. Born in Shanghai^[2], he… he was born on July 17, 1958^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], and film producer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,712 views/month, #4,028 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Shanghai^[2], Wong Kar-wai…
• Wong Kar-wai was born on July 17, 1958^[3].
• Wong Kar-wai held citizenship in British Hong Kong^[8].
• Wong Kar-wai's professions included film director^[4].
• Wong Kar-wai's professions included screenwriter^[5].
• Wong Kar-wai's professions included film producer^[6].
• Wong Kar-wai held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[9].
• Wong Kar-wai was educated at Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[10].
• Wong Kar-wai received the Bronze Bauhinia Star^[11].
• Wong Kar-wai received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[12].
• Wong Kar-wai received the Cannes Best Director Award^[13].
• Wong Kar-wai received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[14].
• Wong Kar-wai received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[15].
• Wong Kar-wai received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Wong Kar-wai was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Wong Kar-wai is recorded as male^[18].
• Wong Kar-wai's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Wong Kar-wai is associated with the Hong Kong Second Wave movement^[20].
• Wong Kar-wai is associated with the Hong Kong New Wave movement^[21].
• Wong Kar-wai's Commons category is recorded as Wong Kar-Wai^[22].
• Wong Kar-wai's residence is recorded as Shanghai^[23].
• Wong Kar-wai's family name is recorded as Wang^[24].
• Wong Kar-wai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wong Kar-Wai^[25].
• Wong Kar-wai's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/wong-kar-wai^[26].
• Wong Kar-wai's filmography is recorded as Wong Kar-wai filmography^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wong Kar-wai was born in Shanghai^[2]. He was born on July 17, 1958^[3].

Education

Wong Kar-wai was educated at Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], and film producer^[6]. Wong Kar-wai held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Bauhinia Star^[11], an award^[28], founded in 1997^[29]; Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[12], an award for best direction^[30], in British Hong Kong^[31], founded in 1982^[32]; Cannes Best Director Award^[13], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1947^[35]; César Award for Best Foreign Film^[14], a César Award^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1976^[38]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[15], a grade of an order^[39], in France^[40]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42].

Why It Matters

Wong Kar-wai ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,712 views/month, #4,028 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Wong Kar-wai born?

Wong Kar-wai was born in Shanghai^[2].

What did Wong Kar-wai do for work?

Wong Kar-wai worked as film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], and film producer^[6].

Where did Wong Kar-wai go to school?

Wong Kar-wai was educated at Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[10].

What awards did Wong Kar-wai receive?

Honors received include Bronze Bauhinia Star^[11], Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[12], Cannes Best Director Award^[13], and César Award for Best Foreign Film^[14].