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Roy Chiao(1927-1999)

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Roy Chiao in Bloodsport (1988)
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Righting Wrongs (1986)
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Roy Chiao was born on 16 March 1927 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor, known for Bloodsport (1988), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Game of Death (1978). He died on 14 April 1999 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
BornMarch 16, 1927
DiedApril 14, 1999(72)
BornMarch 16, 1927
DiedApril 14, 1999(72)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Forest Whitaker, and Bolo Yeung in Bloodsport (1988)
Bloodsport
6.8
  • Tanaka
  • 1988
Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.5
  • Lao Che
  • 1984
Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game of Death (1978)
Game of Death
5.9
  • Henry Lo
  • 1978
Roy Chiao in Summer Snow (1995)
Summer Snow
7.8
  • Lin Sun
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Tin sai ji shing (1999)
    Tin sai ji shing
    • Uncle Wang
    • 1999
  • Stephen Chow and Chien-Lien Wu in All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997)
    All's Well, Ends Well 1997
    6.2
    • Mr. Lo (as Wang Kiu)
    • 1997
  • The Age of Miracles (1996)
    The Age of Miracles
    6.3
    • Death
    • 1996
  • Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Chingmy Yau in Blind Romance (1996)
    Blind Romance
    6.6
    • Tung-Tung's Grandfather
    • 1996
  • Mr. X (1995)
    Mr. X
    5.3
    • Roy
    • 1995
  • Ching-Wan Lau and Chien-Lien Wu in Only Fools Fall in Love (1995)
    Only Fools Fall in Love
    6.5
    • Great Uncle
    • 1995
  • Roy Chiao in Summer Snow (1995)
    Summer Snow
    7.8
    • Lin Sun
    • 1995
  • Chow Yun-Fat in Treasure Hunt (1994)
    Treasure Hunt
    6.2
    • Uncle Bill
    • 1994
  • Angel of the Road (1993)
    Angel of the Road
    5.7
    • Maggie's Father
    • 1993
  • Cageman (1992)
    Cageman
    7.8
    • Fatso
    • Koo Yiu-Choo (as Wang Kiu)
    • 1992
  • Bamboo in Winter (1991)
    Bamboo in Winter
    6.7
    • Father
    • 1991
  • Nina Li Chi, Wu Ma, Biao Yuen, and Wah Yuen in A Kid from Tibet (1991)
    A Kid from Tibet
    6.0
    • Robinson
    • 1991
  • Do wong (1990)
    Do wong
    6.4
    • 1990
  • Sammi Davis and John Lone in Shadow of China (1989)
    Shadow of China
    6.2
    • Lee Hok Chow
    • 1989
  • Burning Ambition (1989)
    Burning Ambition
    6.6
    • Hwa's father
    • 1989

Additional Crew

  • The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
    The Man from Hong Kong
    6.6
    • voice dubbing: Jimmy Wang Yu (uncredited)
    • 1975

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The Protector
Trailer 0:47
The Protector
Righting Wrongs
Trailer 3:12
Righting Wrongs
Righting Wrongs
Trailer 3:12
Righting Wrongs

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Roy Chao
  • Born
    • March 16, 1927
    • Shanghai, China
  • Died
    • April 14, 1999
    • Seattle, Washington, USA(heart disease)
  • Children
      Clive Chiao
  • Parents
    • Yisheng Qiao

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    Served as an interpreter for the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

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