FILM DIRECTOR

Ringo Lam

1955 - 2018

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Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (simplified Chinese: 林岭东; traditional Chinese: 林嶺東; Jyutping: lam4 ling5 dung1, 8 December 1955 – 29 December 2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was known for his action and crime films produced during the Hong Kong New Wave, many of them comprising entries in the heroic bloodshed subgenre. He was nominated for six Hong Kong Film Awards, winning Best Director for his 1987 film City on Fire, which he followed with other similar films that shared a dark view of Hong Kong society, collectively known as the "On Fire" cycle. Lam's other notable films include Aces Go Places IV (1986), Prison on Fire (1987), Undeclared War (1990), Twin Dragons (1992, co-directed with Tsui Hark), and Full Contact (1992). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ringo Lam is the 989th most popular film director (down from 936th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Hong Kong and the 5th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ringo Lam ranks 989 out of 2,041. Before him are Tian Zhuangzhuang, Tosca Musk, Frank Beyer, Randal Kleiser, Lajos Koltai, and Elia Suleiman. After him are Gérard Corbiau, Shawn Levy, Martin Frič, Helmut Dietl, Matt Reeves, and Irwin Allen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Ringo Lam ranks 289. Before him are Robert Richardson, Bruno Pezzey, Irina Khakamada, Lee Smolin, Steven Culp, and Petr Aven. After him are Tom Sandberg, Philip Hammond, Giannina Facio, Ünal Üstel, Christian Gourcuff, and Janice Dickinson. Among people deceased in 2018, Ringo Lam ranks 318. Before him are Beatriz Segall, Mohammed Hazzaz, Morgana King, Valentina Rastvorova, Theodor Hoffmann, and Houmane Jarir. After him are Győző Forintos, Rosenda Monteros, Luigi Radice, Lindy Remigino, Barys Kit, and Fadil Vokrri.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Ringo Lam ranks 41 out of 115. Before him are Adam Cheng (1947), George Lam (1947), Adrienne Clarkson (1939), Louis Koo (1970), Wayne Wang (1949), and Leung Chun-ying (1954). After him are Jackson Wang (1994), Nancy Kwan (1939), He Xiangning (1878), Rosamund Kwan (1962), Martin Lee (1938), and Clara Blandick (1876).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Ringo Lam ranks 5. Before him are James Wong (1959), Corey Yuen (1951), Johnnie To (1955), and Wayne Wang (1949). After him are Ronny Yu (1950), Stanley Tong (1960), Benny Chan (1961), and Peter Chan (1962).

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