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George Wang
Actor, Producer
Died March 27, 2015 (96 years)
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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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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| 2013 | The Grandmaster · as Gong Clan Elder |
| 2010 | Close to You · as Ta-Chieh's Grandfather |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Tokyo Juliet (TV Series) · as Laffer Calmani |
| 2003 | Crystal Boys (TV Series) · as Master Fu |
| 2000 | Born to Be King · as Taiwan Government Official |
| 1983 | |
| 1981 | The Coldest Winter in Peking · as Shen Tao |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1977 | To Kill with Intrigue · as Master Of Dragon Escort |
| 1977 | The Hot, the Cool and the Vicious · as Mayor Yuen |
| 1975 | Seven Devils on Horseback · as Cooper's Henchman |
| 1975 | Il Sergente Rompiglioni diventa... caporale · as Chang |
| 1974 | This Time I'll Make You Rich · as Wang |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | The Son of Zorro · as Pedro Garcia |
| 1973 | The Dragon Strikes Back · as Yang |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Mr. Hercules Against Karate · as Ming |
| 1973 | The Big Game · as Wong |
| 1973 | They Were Called Three Musketeers But They Were Four · as Kungfu Master |
| 1973 | Studio legale per una rapina · as Lino |
| 1973 | Super Fly T.N.T. · as Poker Player |
| 1973 | The Executioner of God · as Ramon Orea |
| 1973 | Even Angels Eat Beans · as Naka Kata |
| 1973 | Colt in the Hand of the Devil · as Warner |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Sotto a chi tocca! · as Koyo |
| 1972 | Deadly Trackers · as Ling Fu |
| 1972 | La tecnica e il rito · as Cast |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Roma bene · as Che-Fang |
| 1971 | Desert of Fire · as El Marish |
| 1971 | Kill Django... Kill First · as Lupe Martinez |
| 1970 | Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay · as Peng / Lee Tse Tung |
| 1969 | 36 ore all'inferno · as Major Koshiro |
| 1969 | |
| 1967 | Colt in the Hand of the Devil · as El Condor / Capataz |
| 1967 | Death on a Rainy Day · as Dr. Kung |
| 1967 | Your Turn to Die · as Chang |
| 1966 | Cisco · as El Tuscarora |
| 1966 | Black Box Affair - Il mondo trema · as Agente Cinese |
| 1966 | You'll See Me Returning · as Principe Hiro Toyo |
| 1966 | Taste of Killing · as Machete |
| 1966 | Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs · as Fong (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Almost Perfect Crime · as Truck Driver |
| 1965 | The 10th Victim · as Chinese Attacker |
| 1965 | Goldsinger · as Kayo |
| 1965 | Spy in Your Eye · as Ming |
| 1965 | 008: Operation Exterminate · as Tanaka |
| 1964 | I pirati della Malesia · as Sho Pa |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking · as Boxer Chief (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Mongols · as Subodai |
| 1960 | The Dam on the Yellow River · as Wang |