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George Wang
Known for: ActingGeorge 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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography 19
Eat Drink Man Woman
as Airline Manager
Have a Good Funeral, My Friend… Sartana Will Pay
The 10th Victim
Tepepa
The Mongols
as Subodai
To Kill with Intrigue
as Master of Dragon Escort
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
as Fong (uncredited)
Colt in the Hand of the Devil
as Warner
Super Fly T.N.T.
as Poker player
The Pirates of Malaysia
as Sho Pa
008: Operation Exterminate
as Tanaka
Taste of Killing
as Machete
Kill Django...Kill First
The Hot, the Cool and the Vicious
The Big Game
as Wong
Two Brothers in Trinity
The Executioner of God
as Ramon Orea