Raymond Chow Death
Raymond passed away on November 2, 2018 at the age of 91 in Hong Kong.
When did Raymond Chow die?
November 2, 2018How old was Raymond Chow when died?
91Where did Raymond Chow die? What was the location of death?
Hong Kong
Raymond Chow Birthday and Date of Death
Raymond Chow was born on October 8, 1927 and died on November 2, 2018. Raymond was 91 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 8, 1927
Date of Death: November 2, 2018
Age at Death: 91
Raymond Chow - Biography
Raymond Chow Man-Wai GBS (born 8 October 1927) is a Hong Kong film producer, and presenter. He is responsible for successfully launching martial arts and the Hong Kong cinema onto the international stage. As the founder of Golden Harvest, he would produce some of the biggest stars to ever grace the screen including Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Tsui Hark and countless others.
Of Hakka Han ethnicity, Chow attended Saint John's University, Shanghai, and graduated with a B.A in journalism in 1949. In 1951 he joined the Voice of America office in Hong Kong. He also studied martial arts under master Lam Sai-wing.
Chow's film career began in 1958. He was the head of publicity and the production chief of Shaw Brothers between 1958 and 1970. He leased Cathay's studio and contracted its exhibition chain of 104 cinema theatres in Southeast Asia. At the time Cathay was a predominant force in the Malaysian film industry.
