George Wang
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1918-11-12
- Died
- 2015-03-27
- Place of birth
- Dandong, Liaoning, China
- Also known as
- Wang Jie · Wang Jue · Ban Wang · Chueh Wang · Georgie Wang · Giorgio Wang
Biography
George Wang (born Wang Yie, 12 November 1918 – 27 March 2015) was a Taiwanese actor and producer who appeared in a multitude of Italian films.
Born in Dandong, Liaoning, Wang enrolled the Shanghai drama school China Film Studio in 1938 and the following year he made his film debut in Defending Our Homeland (保家鄉). In 1949, Wang moved to Taiwan, becoming one of the most important stars in the early years of Taiwanese cinema.
At the end of the 1950s he moved to Italy, where he was a very active character actor in genre films, mainly spy films, adventure films and Spaghetti Westerns, being mostly cast in roles of villains. Thanks to his good knowledge of English, he was also active in a number of English language productions, notably appearing in Nicholas Ray's 55 Days at Peking.
In 1976 Wang moved to Hong Kong, where with his son Don he founded the film production company "Wang Film Company". In 1978 he returned to Taiwan and back to acting, winning in 1981 a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土).
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Known For
Movies (60)
The Grandmaster
2013
as Gong Clan Elder
Eat Drink Man Woman
1994
as Airline Manager
55 Days at Peking
1963
as Boxer Chief (uncredited)
To Kill with Intrigue
1977
as Master of Dragon Escort
The 10th Victim
1965
as Chinese Hunter
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966
as Fong (uncredited)
Tepepa
1969
as Mr. Chu
Roma bene
1971
as Che-Fang
The Mongols
1961
as Subodai
Colt in the Hand of the Devil
1967
as El Condor / Capataz
Have a Good Funeral, My Friend… Sartana Will Pay
1970
as Peng / Lee Tse Tung
Portrait of a Fanatic
1982
This Time I'll Make You Rich
1974
as Wang
The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
1973
as Yang
Two Brothers in Trinity
1972
as Chinaman
The Battle for the Republic of China
1981
008: Operation Exterminate
1965
as Tanaka
You'll See Me Returning
1966
as Principe Hiro Toyo
Almost Perfect Crime
1966
as truck driver
Black and White
1983
Close to You
2010
as Ta-Chieh's Grandfather
The Pirates of Malaysia
1964
as Sho Pa
7 Hours of Violence
1973
James Tont Operation U.N.O.
1965
as Kayo
Love in the City
2007
Devil Returns
1982
The Longest Night
1983
Milarepa
1974
The Hot, the Cool and the Vicious
1977
as Mayor Yuen
Man with the Golden Winchester
1973
as Pedro Garcia
Taste of Killing
1966
as Machete
The Big Game
1973
as Wong
The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal
1975
as Chang
Master Hui Neng
1987
Your Turn to Die
1967
as Chang
Death on a Rainy Day
1967
as Dr. Kung
Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro
1973
as Kungfu Master
The Dam on the Yellow River
1960
as Wang
Deadly Trackers
1972
as Ling Fu
Spy in Your Eye
1965
as Ming
36 Hours of Hell
1969
as Major Koshiro
The Sunset in Geneva
1986
Black Box Affair
1966
as Agente cinese
Sotto a chi tocca!
1972
as Koyo
Mr. Hercules Against Karate
1973
as Ming
Desert of Fire
1971
as El Marish
The Battle of Ku-Ning-Tou
1980
Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre
1973
as Ming
Colt in the Hand of the Devil
1973
as Warner
Kill Django...Kill First
1971
as Lupe Martinez
Super Fly T.N.T.
1973
as Poker player
Cisco
1966
as El Tuscarora
Undaunted Land
1944
as 林团长
The Executioner of God
1973
as Ramon Orea
东亚之光
1940
as 游击队司令
The Port of Hualien
1948
as 哈卡那摩
Spring of Jade Hill
1959
Opium Poppy
1955
Studio legale per una rapina
1973
as Lino
Kangxi Upsets Wutai Mountains
1989
About George Wang
George Wang (born Wang Yie, 12 November 1918 – 27 March 2015) was a Taiwanese actor and producer who appeared in a multitude of Italian films. Born in Dandong, Liaoning, Wang enrolled the Shanghai drama school China Film Studio in 1938 and the following year he made his film debut in Defending Our Homeland (保家鄉). In 1949, Wang moved to Taiwan, becoming one of the most important stars in the early years of Taiwanese cinema. At the end of the 1950s he moved to Italy, where he was a very active character actor in genre films, mainly spy films, ad… With 60 credits spanning from 1940 to 2013, George Wang has appeared in 60 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Grandmaster (2013) — as Gong Clan Elder
- Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) — as Airline Manager
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) — as Boxer Chief (uncredited)
- To Kill with Intrigue (1977) — as Master of Dragon Escort
- The 10th Victim (1965) — as Chinese Hunter
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