Esther Eng
American film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Esther Eng (born Ng Kam-ha; (1914-09-24)September 24, 1914 – January 25, 1970) was an American film director and the first female director to direct Chinese-language films in the United States. Eng made four feature films in America, and five in Hong Kong.[1][2] She was recognized as a female pioneer who crossed the boundaries of race, language, culture and gender.[3][4]
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Born | Ng Kam-ha (1914-09-24)September 24, 1914 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died | January 25, 1970(1970-01-25) (aged 55) New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||
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Years active | 1936–1961 | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 伍錦霞 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 伍锦霞 | ||||||||||
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