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Sammo Hung

1952 - Today

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Samuel "Sammo" Hung Kam-bo (Chinese: 洪金寶; Jyutping: Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for other actors such as Kim Tai-chung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Yuen Wah. Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and popularized the zombie-like jiangshi genre. He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew. Both Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan were often addressed as "Dai Goh", meaning "Big Brother", until the filming of Project A (1983), which featured both actors. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sammo Hung is the 385th most popular actor (down from 323rd in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Actor.

Sammo Hung is most famous for his martial arts films such as "Enter the Dragon" and "Drunken Master."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sammo Hung ranks 385 out of 13,578. Before him are Danny Glover, Joan Crawford, Maurice Chevalier, G. W. Bailey, Ray Liotta, and Vittorio Gassman. After him are Jason Robards, Liv Ullmann, Marisa Paredes, Kathy Bates, Anna Karina, and Tim Curry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Sammo Hung ranks 32. Before him are Sylvia Kristel, Isabella Rossellini, Bell hooks, Jeff Goldblum, Hun Sen, and Merrick Garland. After him are Anneliese Michel, Gary Moore, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Larry Fink, Péter Erdő, and Oleg Blokhin.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Sammo Hung ranks 3 out of 115. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), and William Anders (1933). After him are Chow Yun-fat (1955), Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Leslie Cheung (1956), Stephen Chow (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), Margaret Chan (1947), John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), and Katrina Kaif (1983).

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Among ACTORS In Hong Kong

Among actors born in Hong Kong, Sammo Hung ranks 2. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954). After him are Chow Yun-fat (1955), Stephen Chow (1962), John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), and Eric Tsang (1953).

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