About Leonard Ho
Lived 1925 – 1998 (aged 72–73). Leonard Ho was a Chinese film producer, film director and producer.
Leonard Ho (1925 – 16 February 1998) was a Hong Kong film producer.
Ho formed Golden Harvest in 1970, with Raymond Chow, after leaving Shaw Brothers. The first film he produced was A Man Called Tiger from 1973. In 1989, he was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award for best picture for the movie Painted Faces, which was released in 1988. Later productions credits include Armour of God and Rumble in the Bronx. In the end credits of the 2012 movie CZ12, Jackie Chan cited Leonard Ho as his mentor.
Ho was awarded Hong Kong Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1999.
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Who was Leonard Ho?
Hong Kong film producer (1925–1997)
When was Leonard Ho born?
Leonard Ho was born in 1925 in British Hong Kong.
When did Leonard Ho die?
Leonard Ho died on 17 February 1998 in British Hong Kong.
What was Leonard Ho's occupation?
Leonard Ho was a film producer, film director and producer.
What nationality was Leonard Ho?
Leonard Ho was Chinese.
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