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When he was 13 years old, he joined an entertainment troupe on tour of Singapore. During these years he began to study performing. In 1932 he debuted in the film "Gor Nui Ching Chiu" ("Sentimental Song of Companions' Tide") playing a bit part, shot in San Francisco (USA). Soon he came back to Hong Kong to participate in anti-Japanese opposition movement. His first leading role was in 1935 with "Song of the Yesterday", filmed the first version in Hong Kong and the second in the USA in 1937. During World War II Kwan travelled through USA to raise funds for China. In 1947 a Singaporean film company hired him to play martial arts master Wong Fei-Hung in a movie trilogy directed by Wu Peng. Kwan was hired because of his martial arts knowledge. The success was so great that Wu and Kwan would collaborate on 79 films, 59 of which were about Wong. After almost 90 films about Wong Fei-Hung, Kwan played the same character in his first TV series in 1976. In total Kwan made more than 130 films.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Ola Solum was born on 17 July 1943. He was a director and actor, known for Orions belte (1985), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Trollsyn (1994). He died on 28 June 1996.- Isao Yamagata was born on 25 July 1915 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Seven Samurai (1954), The Master Spearman (1960) and Ujô (1957). He died on 28 June 1996.
- André Weber was born on 1 May 1928 in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France. He was an actor, known for The Three Musketeers: Part I - The Queen's Diamonds (1961), Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961) and Les amours des années folles (1980). He died on 28 June 1996 in Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, France.
- Production Manager
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Franco Palaggi was born on 30 October 1910 in Rome, Italy. He was a production manager and producer, known for A Fistful of Dollars (1964), Cannibal Holocaust (1980) and The Slave (1962). He died on 28 June 1996 in Rome, Italy.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Stan Brodsky was born on 1 August 1950 in California, USA. Stan was a producer and production manager, known for Adventures in Wonderland (1992), Dirty Dancing Concert Tour (1988) and Perry Como's Christmas in New York (1983). Stan died on 28 June 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Aleksandr Sokolv was born in 1906 in Kazinka, Voronezhkaya Guberniya, Russian Empire. He was an actor, known for Tsimbireli papa (1973), One Chance in a Thousand (1969) and Muzhiki! (1981). He died on 28 June 1996.
- Actress
Martha La Venture was born on 22 February 1905 in Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress. She died on 28 June 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.