Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Production

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1927-10-08

  • Day of Death

    2018-11-02 (91 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Biography

Raymond Chow Man-Wai (鄒文懷) was a Hong Kong film producer. He began his professional life as a newspaper reporter. He then broadened his media experience by working for several years as a radio and television producer. In 1959, Chow joined the Shaw Brothers organization in Hong Kong.

Chow established Golden Harvest in 1970 producing eight features in the first year of operation. The company grew quickly and through a highly successful association with the late Bruce Lee, introduced a new film genre to audiences all over the world. In 1980, the company celebrated ten years of operation and Chow was named International Showman of the Year by the National Association of Theater Owners in recognition of his contribution to the American motion picture industry.

Known For

Acting

Crew