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Joseph Koo

Name in Native Language: "顧嘉煇" (Chinese (Mandarin)/ZH)
Composer / Actor / Songwriter / Comedian | * 01/01/1933 († 90, 01/03/2023) | Suzhou, Jiangsu (People's Republic of China)
Joseph Koo Kar-Fai (Chinese: 顧嘉煇; 25 February 1931 – 3 January 2023) was a Hong Kong composer. He used the pen name Moran (莫然) for Mandarin songs early in his career. According to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Koo was one of the most respected composers in Hong Kong. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Romance / Love

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Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a rival Japanese school is ope ...

Fist of Fury

FSK: 18+ years

1972 | 3.6/5 | 1h 48min
Drama, Action, Thriller
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A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break. ...

A Better Tomorrow

Certification unknown

1986 | 3.7/5 | 1h 35min
Action, Crime, Drama
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Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang ar ...

The Way of the Dragon

FSK: 18+ years

1972 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Action, Crime
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China 3000 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the bodies of o ...

A Terra-Cotta Warrior

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1989 | 3.3/5 | 1h 50min
Romance / Love, Fantasy, Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Joseph Koo

Bronze Bauhinia Star Member of The Order of The British Empire Honorary Doctor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Movies with Joseph Koo as Actor(2)

as Doctor in operation1975 The Last Message
as Jiao's pianist1975 The Happy Trio

Movies with Joseph Koo as Crew(66)

Sound/Music2023 The Final Game of Death
Sound/Original Music Composer1994 Fist of Legend
Crew/Compositor1993 The Kung Fu Cult Master
Crew/Compositor1989 Thank You Sir
Sound/Music1987 Mirage
Sound/Original Music Composer1987 A Better Tomorrow II
Sound/Original Music Composer1986 Happy Ghost III
Sound/Original Music Composer1986 A Better Tomorrow
Sound/Music1984 The Comedy
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 The Occupant
Sound/Music1983 The Drummer
Sound/Music1981 Man on the Brink
Sound/Original Music Composer1981 Beware Of Pickpockets
Sound/Music1980 The Sword
Sound/Music1979 Full Moon Scimitar
Sound/Music1978 Rainbow In My Heart
Sound/Original Music Composer1978 The Extras
Sound/Original Music Composer1977 Orchid in the Rain
Sound/Music1977 Impetuous Fire
Writing/Lyricist1977 Impetuous Fire
Sound/Original Music Composer1976 The Double Crossers
Sound/Music1976 The Girlie Bar
Sound/Music1976 Chelsia My Love
Sound/Original Music Composer1976 Hand of Death
Sound/Original Music Composer1976 Princess Chang-Ping
Sound/Original Music Composer1975 The Dragon Tamers
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 The Country Bumpkin
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Friends
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 The Association
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Chinatown Capers
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Slaughter in San Francisco
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Naughty! Naughty!
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
Sound/Music1973 None But the Brave
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 The Fate of Lee Khan
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 The Snake Girl
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 A Man Called Tiger
Crew/Presenter1973 Outside the Window
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Outside the Window
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Story of Mother
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Back Street
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Back Alley Princess
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Seaman No. 7
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 The Way of the Dragon
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 A Girl Fighter
Sound/Music1972 Love and Blood
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 Love Is Smoke
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 Fist of Fury
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 The True and False Wife
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 Maria
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 Bus Stop
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 Hotel Esquire
Sound/Music1970 Four Moods
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 Young Lovers
Sound/Original Music Composer1968 Darling, Stay at Home
Sound/Original Music Composer1968 Jade Dragon
Sound/Original Music Composer1967 Four Sisters
Sound/Original Music Composer1966 Till the End of Time
Sound/Original Music Composer1965 The Lark
Sound/Music1965 Crocodile River
Sound/Original Music Composer1965 Song of Orchid Island
Sound/Original Music Composer1965 Sons of the Good Earth
Sound/Original Music Composer1965 Pink Tears
Sound/Original Music Composer1964 The Dancing Millionairess
Sound/Original Music Composer1964 The Crimson Palm
Sound/Original Music Composer1963 Love Parade

Full Name: Joseph Koo
Born: Sunday, 01/01 1933 (January) in Suzhou, Jiangsu (People's Republic of China)
Died: Tuesday, 01/03 2023 (January) in Vancouver (aged: 90)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN), Standard Mandarin, Yue Chinese
Educated at: Berklee College of Music, Pui Ching Middle School
Siblings: Koo Mei
Other names for Joseph Koo (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joseph Koo Ka-Fai"
"顧嘉輝"
"Ku Chia-hui"
"Joseph Curtis"
"Ku Chia Fai"
"Ku Chia Fei"
"Jia Hui Gu"
"Jiahui Gu"
"Ku Chia Hui"
"Joseph Ko"
"Joseph Ka-Fai Koo"
"Ka-Fai Koo"
"C.H. Ku"
"Chia Fei Ku"
"Chia Hui Ku"
"顾嘉辉"
Joseph Koo frequently works together with these people:
Lo Wei (27x, Crew)
Raymond Chow Man-Wai (17x, Crew)
John Woo (14x, Crew)
Tien Feng (14x, Actor)
Peter Cheung (14x, Crew)
Han Ying-Chieh (14x, Actor)
Chiang Hsing-Lung (12x, Crew)
Wang Yong-Hua (11x, Crew)
Chow Shao-Lung (11x, Crew)
Lam Ching-Ying (10x, Actor)
Gam Tin-Chue (10x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:464890, Added: 09/29/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024