Johnnie To

Summary

Johnnie To is a human^[1]. Born in Kowloon^[2], he… he was born on April 22, 1955^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], film producer^[5], and screenwriter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kowloon^[2], Johnnie To…
• Johnnie To was born on April 22, 1955^[3].
• Johnnie To held citizenship in British Hong Kong^[8].
• Johnnie To worked as a film director^[4].
• Johnnie To's professions included film producer^[5].
• Johnnie To worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Johnnie To received the Medal of Honour^[9].
• Johnnie To received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[10].
• Johnnie To received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[11].
• Johnnie To received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[12].
• Johnnie To received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[13].
• Johnnie To received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[14].
• Johnnie To is recorded as male^[15].
• Johnnie To's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Johnnie To's Commons category is recorded as Johnnie To^[17].
• Johnnie To's family name is recorded as Du^[18].
• Johnnie To's given name is recorded as Johnnie^[19].
• Johnnie To's given name is recorded as Qí^[20].
• Johnnie To's given name is recorded as Fēng^[21].
• Johnnie To's filmography is recorded as Johnnie To filmography^[22].
• Johnnie To's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Cantonese^[23].
• Johnnie To's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard Chinese^[24].
• Johnnie To's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Johnnie To's topic has template is recorded as Template:Johnnie To^[26].
• Johnnie To's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Johnnie To^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-04-22^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f9fe0730-79cc-4852-b741-8b86c354590b^[31]

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Origins and Family

Johnnie To was born in Kowloon^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1955^[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honour^[9], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1997^[34]; Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[10], an award for best direction^[35], in British Hong Kong^[36], founded in 1982^[37]; Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[11], a class of award^[38], founded in 1962^[39]; Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[14], a film award^[40], in Spain^[41]; and Time Machine Award^[42], a prize^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1992^[45].

Why It Matters

Johnnie To ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Johnnie To born?

Born in Kowloon^[2], Johnnie To…

What did Johnnie To do for work?

Johnnie To worked as film director^[4], film producer^[5], and screenwriter^[6].

What awards did Johnnie To receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honour^[9], Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director^[10], Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[11], and Golden Horse Award for Best Director^[12].