Run Run Shaw
Sir Run Run Shaw GBM CBE (November 1907 – 7 January 2014), also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-fu, was a Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist. He was one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry. He founded the Shaw Brothers Studio, one of the largest film production companies in Hong Kong, and TVB, the dominant television company in Hong Kong.
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| Full name at birth | Shao Ren Leng
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| Claim to fame | He founded the well-known Shaw Brothers Studio, which was one of the largest film production companies in the world and the Television Broadcasts Limited.
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| Date of birth | 23 November 1907
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| Place of birth | Ningbo, Zhejiang, Qing China
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| Date of death | 7 January 2014
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| Age | 106 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Hong Kong, China
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Investor, Philanthropist
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| Residence | Shanghai (until 1927)Singapore (1927–57)Hong Kong (1957–2014)
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Run Run Shaw is known for his role in the TV special The Oscars (2014) as Self - Producer (In Memoriam).
He is also known for his role in the TV movie documentary Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003) as special thanks - as Sir Run Run Shaw.
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