FILM DIRECTOR

Peter Chan

1962 - Today

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Peter Ho-sun Chan (born 28 November 1962), also known as Peter Chan, is a Hong Kong-born filmmaker best known for directing films that span a wide range of genres, including romantic comedies, musical dramas, and historical epics. He is recognized as one of the most prominent directors in Chinese cinema, being the first director to win Best Director awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Horse Awards, and the China Golden Rooster Awards. Chan began his career in the film industry in the 1980s, working as an assistant director and producer on films for prominent directors such as John Woo and Jackie Chan. He made his directorial debut with Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye (1991). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Chan is the 1,552nd most popular film director (down from 1,408th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 67th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Peter Chan ranks 1,552 out of 2,041. Before him are Mark Sandrich, Tom McGrath, Stéphane Brizé, Marcus Nispel, F. Gary Gray, and Adrian Biddle. After him are Birt Acres, Barrie M. Osborne, Lee Cheol-ha, Nikolai Ekk, Victor Salva, and Ron Underwood.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Peter Chan ranks 500. Before him are Rudolf Povarnitsyn, Jaan Ehlvest, Ahn Byeong-keun, Will Kymlicka, Marco Giovannetti, and Michael Gaston. After him are Kevin Chapman, Nabil Maâloul, Jean-Paul van Poppel, Rob Morrow, Jáchym Topol, and Elizaveta Glinka.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Peter Chan ranks 72 out of 115. Before him are Marguerite Higgins (1920), Benny Chan (1961), Athena Chu (1971), Herman Li (1976), Sandy Lam (1966), and Ching Wan Tang (1947). After him are Anita Yuen (1971), Charles Ng (1960), Joan Lorring (1926), Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (1975), Eason Chan (1974), and Gillian Chung (1981).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Peter Chan ranks 9. Before him are Johnnie To (1955), Wayne Wang (1949), Ringo Lam (1955), Ronny Yu (1950), Stanley Tong (1960), and Benny Chan (1961).

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