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Jacob Cheung

Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and actor
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Jacob Cheung

Summary

Jacob Cheung is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. He was born on September 6, 1959[3]. He worked as a film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], and film producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Cheung was born in Hong Kong[2].
  • Jacob Cheung was born on September 6, 1959[3].
  • Jacob Cheung held citizenship in People's Republic of China[9].
  • Jacob Cheung's professions included film director[4].
  • Jacob Cheung worked as an actor[5].
  • Jacob Cheung's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jacob Cheung's professions included film producer[7].
  • Jacob Cheung was educated at ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School[10].
  • Jacob Cheung received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[11].
  • Jacob Cheung is recorded as male[12].
  • Jacob Cheung's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jacob Cheung's family name is recorded as Zhang[14].
  • Jacob Cheung's given name is recorded as Jacob[15].
  • Jacob Cheung's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '張之亮'}[16].
  • Jacob Cheung's start of work period is recorded as 1989[17].
  • Jacob Cheung's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Jacob Cheung[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Cheung's place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. He was born on September 6, 1959[3].

Education

Jacob Cheung's education included a stint at ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], and film producer[7].

Recognition

Jacob Cheung received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[11].

Why It Matters

Jacob Cheung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Cheung born?

Jacob Cheung's place of birth was Hong Kong[2].

What did Jacob Cheung do for work?

Jacob Cheung worked as film director[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], and film producer[7].

Where did Jacob Cheung go to school?

Jacob Cheung was educated at ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School[10].

What awards did Jacob Cheung receive?

Honors received include Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director[11].

Related Entities

Hong Kong People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation → film director, actor, screenwriter +1
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