Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Biography (1952?-)

Born January 7, 1952 (some sources say 1950), in Hong Kong; parents both wardrobe artists; married Jo Yuen Ok, 1973 (divorced, 1994); married Joyce Mina Godenzi (an actress and beauty queen), 1995; children: (first marriage) Timmy,Jimmy, Sammy, Stephanie. Addresses: Office: Hong Kong International Film Festival, Cultural Services Department, USD, HK Coliseum Annex Bldg., Parking Deck Floor, KCR Kowloon Station, 8 Cheong Wan Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Nationality: Chinese
Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, actor, producer, screenwriter
Birth Details: January 7, 1952?; Hong Kong, China

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
(Uncredited) Stunts co-ordinator and stunts, Enter the Dragon (also known as The Deadly Three, Long zheng hu dou, and Operation Dragon), 1973
Martial arts director, Zhong tai quan tan sheng si zhan (also known as The Tournament), 1974
Director, San de huo shang yu chong mi liu (also known as The Iron-Fisted Monk), 1977
Martial arts director, Qi sheng quan wang (also known as ManchuBoxer), 1974
Martial arts director, Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui (also known asBelles of Taekwondo and The Dragon Tamers), 1974
Action choreographer, Shao Lin men (also known as Countdown inKung Fu, Hand of Death, Shaolin Men, and Strike of Death), Arena Home Video, 1975
(As Hung Kam Po) Martial arts choreographer, The Man from Hong Kong (also known as The Dragon Flies and Zhi dao huang long), 1975
(Uncredited) Co-director, Si wang ta (also known as Game of Death II, The New Game of Death, and Tower of Death), 1977
Director, San de huo shang yu chong mi liu (also known as The Iron-Fisted Monk), 1977
Director, Diao nu (also known as Naked Comes the Huntress),1978
Director, Zan xian sheng yu zhao qian hua (also known as Warriors Two), 1978
Director, Fay Lung Kwo Gong (also known as Enter the Fat Dragon and Fei Long guo jiang), 1978
Stunt co-ordinator, stunts, and action choreographer, Game of Death (also known as Bruce Lee's Game of Death and Si wang you ju),1978
Action choreographer, Lao hu tian ji (also known as Dirty Tigerand Crazy Frog and Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog), 1978
Director, Za jia xiao zi (also known as Knockabout), 1979
Action choreographer, Lin shi rong (also known as Magnificent Butcher and Ren zhe wu di), 1979
Director, Juan bu you ji (also known as Lightning Kung Fu, Shen bu you ji, and The Victim), 1980
Producer and action director, Two Toothless Tigers, 1980
Director and action choreographer, Gui da gui (also known as Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind, Encounters of the Spooky King, Ghost against Ghost, and Spooky Encounters), 1980
Director, Gui yao gui (also known as Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind 2 and Encounters of the Spooky Kind II), 1980
(Uncredited) Co-director, Si wang ta (also known as Game of Death II and Tower of Death), 1981
Producer and action choreographer, Ren xia ren (also known as The Dead and the Deadly), 1982
Director and action director, Tai fong siu sau (also known as Carry on Pickpocket, Di fang xiao shou, and Guard Against SmallHand), 1982
Director, Possession of Ghost, 1982
Director, Men's Inhumanity to Men, 1982
Martial arts director, Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo (also known as The Fate of Lee Kahn), 1983
Director and action choreographer, Bai ga jai (also known as Prodigal Son, Bai jia zi, and Pull No Punches), 1983
Director, Wu fu xing (also known as 5 Lucky Stars and Winners and Sinners), 1983
(Uncredited) Director, "A" gai waak (also known as "A" ji hua, Jackie Chan's Project A, Operazione pirati, Pirate Patrol, and Project A), 1983
Director, Mao tou ying yu xiao fei xiang (also known as The Owland Bumbo, The Owl vs. Bumbo, and Owl vs. Dumbo), 1984
Director, Kwai tsan tseh (also known as Wheels on Meals, Meals on Wheels, Million Dollar Heiress, Spartin X, LosSupercamorristas, and Weapon X), 1984
Director, Xia ri fu xing (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, LuckyStars, The Target, and My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars), 1985
Producer, Sheng dan qi yu jie liang yuan (also known as Christmas Romance and It's a Drink, It's a Bomb), 1985
Producer, Ji yung saam bo (also known as Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom, Zhi young san bao, and Wisdom Courage Three Treasures), 1985
Director, Los Supercamorristas, 1985
Director, Long de xin (also known as The First Mission, Heart of Dragon and Heart of the Dragon), Tai Seng, 1985
Director and (as Sammo Hung) stunt co-ordinator, Fuk sing go jiu (also known as Lucky Stars Superior Shine, Fu xing gao zhao, andMy Lucky Stars), Arena Home Video, 1985
(As Sammo Hung) Producer, Shi lai yun dao (also known as From the Great Beyond and Those Merry Souls), 1985
Producer, Zui jia fu xiang (also known as The Luckiest Stars, Lucky Stars Go Places, and My Lucky Stars Go Places), 1986
Director, Gui meng jiao (also known as The Haunted Island, Spooky, Spooky, and Spooky, Spooky, Spooky), 1986
Director, Foo gwai lit che (also known as Millionaire's Express, Nobles' Express, Shanghai Express, and Wealthy Train), Golden Harvest, 1986
Director, Dung fong tuk ying (also known as Eastern Bald Eagles, Dong fang tu ying, and Eastern Condors), Tai Seng, 1986
Director, Fei lung maang jeung (also known as 3 Brothers, Cyclone Z, Fei long meng jiang, Flying Dragon Fierce Challenge, and Dragons Forever), 1987
Producer, Ling huan xian sheng (also known as Mr. Vampire 3), 1987
Producer, Huang gu shi jie (also known as In the Line of Duty 2, Police Assassins, Super Cops, and Yes, Madam), 1987
Producer, Biao ge dao (also known as My Cousin, the Ghost),1987
Producer, Pi li da la ba (also known as Spirit and Me, Where's Officer Tuba?, and Where's Officer Tubar?), 1988
Director, Spooky, 1988
Producer, Shi jie da shai (also known as Above the Law II, Blonde Fury, Born to Producer, Fight, Female Reporter, Lady Reporter, and Righting Wrongs II: Blonde Fury), 1989
Director and producer, Qun long xi feng (also known as PedicabDriver), 1989
Producer, Hua zhong xian (also known as Painting of a Nymph, Picture of a Nymph, and Portrait of a Nymph), 1989
Producer and director, Zhong yi qun ying (also known as Seven Warriors), 1989
Producer, Long feng zei zhuo zei (also known as Dragon Versus Phoenix, License to Steal, Lung fung chaak juk chaak, and License to Steal), 1990
Producer, Lethal Lady, 1990
Director, Zhi fen shuang xiong (also known as Pantyhose Hero and Pantyhose Killer), 1990
Director, Best Is the Highest (also known as He Who's the BestIs the Highest), 1990
Producer, Shi bu wang qing (also known as Lover's Tear), 1991
Director and producer, Chi xian zhen bian ren (also known as Slickers vs. Killers), 1991
Producer, Jie zi zhan shi (also known as Operation Scorpioand Scorpion King), 1991
Director, Wu fu zing chuang gui (also known as Ghost Punting and Ghost Renting), 1991
Director, Zhu su wu nan (also known as Don't Call Me Gigolo), 1993
Director, Zhan shen chuan shuo (also known as Moon Warriors), 1993
Action choreographer and (uncredited) director, Yi tian tu long ji zhijiao jiao zhu (also known as The Evil Cult, The Kung Fu Cult Master, Lord of the Wu Tang, and Kung Fu Master), 1993
Action coordinator, Sediu Yinghung Tsun Tsi Dung Sing Sai Tsau (also known as The Eagle Shooting Heroes, She diao ying xiong zhi dongcheng xi jiu, and The Eagle Shooting Heroes: Dong Cheng Xi Jiu),1993
Director, Yat do king sing (also known as Blade of Fury, Yi dao qing cheng, and One Dagger Collapsed City), 1993
Action sequence designer, Dung che sai duk (also known as Ashesof Time and Dong xie xi du), 1994
Director and producer, Mou mian bi (also known as Don't Give aDamn), 1994
(As Jinbao Hong) Director, Shen zhou di yi dao (also known as China's First Swordsman), 1994
Action choreographer, Pi li huo (also known as Dead Heat and Thunderbolt), 1995
Director and action choreographer, Wong Fei-hung chi saiwik hung si (also known as Once Upon a Time in China VI and Once Upon a Timein China and America), 1997
Special action choreographer, Double Team (also known as The Colony), 1997
(As Sammo Hung) Director, Yatgo ho yan (also known as Mr. NiceGuy, A Nice Guy, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Yi ge hao ren, and SuperChef), New Line Cinema, 1997
Director, Wong Fei-hung chi saiwick hung si (also known as Huang Fei-hung chi saiwik hung si, Once Upon a Time in China VI, and Once Upon a Time in China and America), 1997
Second unit director and action choreographer, Knock Off, TriStar,1998
Director and action choreographer, Soul Caliber, 2002
Assistant stunt co-ordinator, A View from the Top, Miramax, 2003
Action choreographer, Highbinders, 2003
Film Appearances
Ai de jiao yu, 1961
Gong zhu yu qu xiao xia, 1962
Ren zhi cu, 1963
(Uncredited) Cameo, Hsia nu (also known as A Touch of Zen),1969
Gui nu chuan (also known as The Angry River), 1970
Tian long ba jiang (also known as The Invincible Eight), 1971
Tie zhang xuan feng tui (also known as Lady Whirlwind), 1972
Hapkido (also known as Lady Kung Fu), 1972
Tai quan zhen jiu zhou (also known as Sting of the Dragon Masters, Kickmaster, and When Taekwondo Strikes), 1973
Si wang tiao zhan (also known as Bloody Ring, Magic Magicians, and Mandarin Magician), 1973

(Uncredited) Shaolin fighter, Enter the Dragon (also known as The Deadly Three, Long zheng hu dou, and Operation Dragon),Warner Bros., 1973
Hei ye guai ke (also known as The Devil's Treasure), 1973
Tie jin gang da po zi yang guan (also known as Hong Kong Hitman, A Man Called Stoner, and Stoner), 1974
Huang fei-hong xio lin quan (also known as The Skyhawk), 1974
Chung chung lieh t'u (also known as Usurpers of Emperor's Power, The Valiant Ones, and The Valiant One), 1974
Zhong tai quan tan sheng si zhan (also known as The Tournament), 1974
Yan ku shen tan (also known as The Association), 1974
Shao Lin men (also known as Countdown in Kung Fu, Hand of Death, Shaolin Men, and Strike of Death), Arena Home Video, 1975
(As Hung Kam Po) Win Chan, The Man from Hong Kong (also known as The Dragon Flies and Zhi dao huang long), 1975
Mi zong sheng shou (also known as The Himalyan), 1975
(As Sammo Hung) Traitorious (also known as Shaolin Traitorous and The Traitorous), 1976
Si da men pai (also known as Shaolin Plot), 1977
Husker, San de huo shang yu chong mi liu (also known as The Iron-Fisted Monk), 1977
Po jie (also known as Broken Oath), 1977
Mian meng xin jing (also known as Winner Take All), 1977
(Uncredited) Cameo, The Dragon, the Odds, 1977
Himself, Bruce Lee, the Legend, 1977
Ya Chun, Zan xian sheng yu zhao qian hua (also known as Warriors Two), 1978
Frog, Lao hu tian ji (also known as Dirty Tiger and Crazy Frog and Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog), 1978
Lung, Fay Lung Kwo Gong (also known as Enter the Fat Dragonand Fei Long guo jiang), 1978
Duo ming jin jian (also known as Fast Sword), 1978
Lo Chen, Game of Death (also known as Bruce Lee's Game of Death, Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death, and Si wang you ju), 1978
The beggar, Za jia xiao zi (also known as Knockabout), 1979
Butcher Wing, Lin shi rong (also known as Magnificent Butcher and Ren zhe wu di), 1979
Xing mu zi gu huo zhao (also known as The Incredible Kung-Fu Master), 1979
Bruce Lee, D-Day at Macao (also known as Bruce, D-Day at Macao and Little Superman), 1979
King of the Sword/Yao, The King of the Spear's pupil, Bo ming chan daoduo ming chuang (also known as Odd Couple), 1979
Fatso, Xian yu fan sheng (also known as By Hook or by Crook), 1980
Return of Secret Rivals (also known as Emperor of the Filthy Guy and Filthy Guy), 1980
Chan-Wing, Juan bu you ji (also known as Lightning Kung Fuand The Victim), 1980
Courageous Cheung, Gui da gui (also known as Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind, Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Ghost against Ghost, and Spooky Encounters), 1980
(As Samo Hung) Abao, Gui yao gui (also known as Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind 2 and Encounters of the Spooky Kind II), 1980
Two Toothless Tigers, 1980
Yong zhe wu ju (also known as Dreadnaught and Dreadnought), 1981
Rice Pot, Tai fong siu sau (also known as Carry on Pickpocket, Di fang xiao shou, and Guard Against Small Hand), 1982
Wah Li, Ren xia ren (also known as The Dead and the Deadly), 1982
Teapot, Wu fu xing (also known as 5 Lucky Stars and Winners and Sinners), 1983
Fat man, Shu Shan (also known as Warriors from the Magic Mountain, Zu Time Warriors, Zu Warriors, Zu: Warriors from theMagic Mountain, and Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain), Golden Harvest, 1983
Bai ga jai (also known as Prodigal Son, Bai jia zi,and Pull No Punches), 1983
Fei, "Fats," 'A' gai waak (also known as Pirate Patrol, Jackie Chan's Project A, Operazione pirati, and Project A),Golden Harvest, 1983
(Uncredited) Cameo, Shen yong shuang xiang pao (also known as Pom Pom), 1984
First Day Chan/Bumbo, Mao tou ying yu xiao fei xiang (also known as The Owl and Bumbo, The Owl vs. Bumbo, and Owl vs. Dumbo), 1984
Moby, Kwai tsan tseh (also known as Wheels on Meals, Meals on Wheels, Million Dollar Heiress, Spartin X, Los Supercamorristas, and Weapon X), 1984
End of Wicked Tigers, 1984
Xia ri fu xing (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars, The Target, and My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars), 1985
Long de xin (also known as The First Mission, Heart of Dragon and Heart of the Dragon), Tai Seng, 1985
Kidstuff, Fuk sing go jiu (also known as Lucky Stars Superior, Fu xing gao zhao, Shine, and My Lucky Stars), ArenaHome Video, 1985
(As Sammo Hung) Shi lai yun dao (also known as From the Great Beyond and Thos Merry Souls), 1985
Old Master, Huang gu shi jie (also known as In the Line of Duty2, Police Assassins, Super Cops, and Yes, Madam), 1985
Kidstuff, Xia ri fu xing (also known as My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars and The Target), 1985
(Uncredited) Little boy, Long de xin (also known as The First Mission, Heart of the Dragon, and Heart of Dragon), 1985
Eric Kidstuff, Zui jia fu xiang (also known as The Luckiest Stars, Lucky Stars Go Places and My Lucky Stars Go Places), 1986
Gui meng jiao (also known as The Haunted Island, Spooky, Spooky, Spooky, and Spooky, Spooky, Spooky), 1986
Fong-Tin Ching, Foo gwai lit che (also known as Millionaire's Express, Nobles' Express, Shanghai Express, Fu gui lie che, and Wealthy Train), Golden Harvest, 1986
Dung fong tuk ying (also known as Eastern Bald Eagles and Eastern Condors), Tai Seng, 1986
Tuba, Pi li da la ba (also known as Spirit and Me, Where's Officer Tuba?, and Where's Officer Tubar?), 1986
Ming-Sun Tung, Dung fong tuk ying (also known as Dong fang tu ying, Eastern Bald Eagles, and Eastern Condors), 1986
Piao cuo can (also known as To Err is Human and To Err is Humane), 1987
(Uncredited) Hung, Ling huan xian sheng (also known as Mr. Vampire 3), 1987
Huang gu shi jie (also known as In the Line of Duty, Police Assassins, Super Cops, and Yes, Madam), 1987
Luke, Fei lung maang jeung (also known as 3 Brothers, Cyclone Z, Fei long meng jiang, Flying Dragon Fierce Challenge, and Dragons Forever), 1987
The 1987 Miss Asia Pagent, 1987
Opera boss, Zhong Guo zui hou yi ge tai jian (also known as China's Last Eunuch, Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch, and LastEunuch in China), 1988
Master Yu, Qi qiao fu (also known as Painted Faces), 1988
Pi li da la ba (also known as Spirit and Me, Where's Officer Tuba?, and Where's Officer Tubar?), 1988
Chien Pao, Guo bu xin lang (also known as Paper Marriage),1988
Hung, Zhong yi qun ying (also known as Seven Warriors), 1989
Lo Tung, Qun long xi feng (also known as Pedicab Driver), 1989
Oiji (also known as Black Dragon, Miracle, Miracles: The Canton Godfather and Mr. Canton and Lady Rose), 1989
Brother Hung, Fu gui bing tuan (also known as Code of Fortune and Fortune Code), 1989
Jeff Lau, Zhi fen shuang xiong (also known as Pantyhose Hero and Pantyhouse Killer), 1990
Fatty, Shou hu fei long (also known as Nutty Kickbox Cops and Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon), 1990
Chin Hung-Yun, Luan shi er nu (also known as Shanghai Encounter, Shanghai, Shanghai, and This Shanghai Encounter), 1990
Lethal Lady, 1990
"Slim" Cheng, Ba liang jin (also known as Eight Taels of Gold and Eight Tales of Gold), 1990
Fatty Liu His Chia/John, Huo shao dao (also known as The Burning Island, Island of Fire, Island on Fire, The Prisoner, and When Dragons Meet), 1990
Hung, Huang jia nu jiang (also known as She Shoots Straight), 1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films (also known as The Best of the Martial Arts Movies and Deadliest Arts: The Best of the Martial Arts Films), 1990
"Slim" Cheng, Ba liang jin (also known as Eights Tales of Gold), 1990
Cameo, Long feng zei zhuo zei (also known as Dragon versus Phoenix, Licencse to Steal, Lung fung chaak juk chaak, and Thief versus Thief), 1990
Police officer (husband), Lethal Lady, 1990
Chok-Fei, Best Is the Highest (also known as He Who's the BestIs the Highest), 1990
Fat Goose, Yi chu ji fa (also known as Touch and Go), 1991
Tse Koo-Choy, Wu fu xing chuang gui (also known as Ghost Punting and Ghost Renting), 1991
The Tantana, 1991
(As Samo Hung) Police lieutenant, Shi bu wang qing (also known asLover's Tear), 1991
Chan Yu-Qun, Meng gui ru qin hei she hui (also known as My Flying Wife), 1991
Lao dou wu pa duo (also known as Daddy, Father and Papa andDaddy, Father, Papa), 1991
Fatty/Fatty's father/Hung Kau, Hong fu qi tian (also known as Gambling Ghost), 1991
Hung Tai-Po, Haomen yeyan (also known as The Banquet, Homoon ye yin, and Party of a Wealthy Family), 1991
Success Hung, Chi xian zhen bian ren (also known as Slickers vs. Killers), 1991
Gai-Lap, Mi zong cheng long (also known as The Tantana), 1991
High Monk, Hua Pi Zhi Yinyang Fawang (also known as Human Nightin Painted Skin and Painted Skin), 1992
Chang San Fung, Yi tian tu long ji zhi mo jiao jiao zhu (also known as The Evil Cult, The Kung Fu Cult Master, Lord of the WuTang, and Kung Fu Master), 1993
Yu Man-San, Yat do king sing (also known as Blade of Fury, Yi dao qing cheng, and One Dagger Collapsed City), 1993
Pierre Lou, Mou mian bi (also known as Don't Give a Damn),1994
Himself, Cinema of Vengeance, Eastern Heroes Video, 1994
Himself, Top Fighter, Arena Home Video, 1994
Black Jack Hung, Lang man feng bao (also known as Somebody Up There Likes Me), 1996
Chi Koo-Choi/Tau, How to Meet the Lucky Stars (also known as Wan choi ng fuk sing and Yun cai wu fu xing), 1996
Thunderbolt, Ah Kam (also known as The Stunt Woman and AJin de gu shi), Golden Harvest, 1996
Cyclist, Yatgo ho yan (also known as Mr. Nice Guy, A Nice Guy, No More Mr. Nice Guy, and SuperChief), New Line Cinema, 1997
Once Upon the Time in China and America, 1997
(Mandarin version) Voice of White Cloud, Xiao Qian (also known asA Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation; animated), 1997
(Uncredited) Knock Off, TriStar, 1998
Himself, Jackie Chan: My Story, 1998
Himself, The Path of the Dragon, 1998
Cameo, Mou man tai, 1999
(Archive footage) Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (also known as A Warrior's Journey), Warner Bros., 2000
(Archive footage) Himself, Bruce Lee in G.O.D., 2000
Po Ling, Raging Silence, 2000
White Eyebrows, Shu shan zheng zhuan (also known as The Legendof Zu and Zu Warriors), 2001
Dark, Kuen sun (also known as The Avenging Fist, Fight Zone, God of Fist Style, Legend of Tekken, and Legend ofFist Master), 2001
Hitman, Saai sau kwong lung (also known as Ha yat sat sau, Hidden Enforcers, and Summer Assassin), 2002
(As Sammo Hung) Modern Warriors, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Sammo Law, Martial Law, CBS, 1998-2000
Episodic
Voice of Little Namek, Dragonball Z (animated), 1989
(As Sammo Hung) Himself, "The Life Lost in Living," L.A. Doctors,CBS, 1999
Sammo, "Play It Again, Sammo," Early Edition, CBS, 1999
(As Sammo Hung) Sammo Law, "The Day of Cleansing: Part 2," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2000
(Uncredited) Chen Law, "Final Conflict (Parts 1 & 2)," Martial Law, CBS, 2000
Specials
Martial Arts--The Real Story, TLC, 2000
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Gui da gui (also known as Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Ghost Against Ghost, and Spooky Encounters), 1980
(As Sammo Hung; with Barry Wong) Ren xia ren (also known as TheDead and the Deadly), 1982
Bai ga jai (also known as Bai jia zi, Prodigal Son,and Pull No Punches), 1983
Foo gwai lit che (also known as Millionaire's Express, Nobles' Express, Fu gui lie che, Shanghai Express and Wealthy Train), Golden Harvest, 1986
Gui meng jiao (also known as The Haunted Island, Spooky, Spooky, Spooky, and Spooky, Spooky, Spooky), 1986
Chi xian zhen bian ren (also known as Slickers vs. Killers), 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, October 9, 1998, p. 40
People Weekly, November 30, 1998, p. 105; December 28, 1998, p. 114
Time, October 19, 1998, p. 108

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