Shi Dongshan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shi Dongshan

Chinese film director

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1902

Place of Birth: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1955

Profession: screenwriter, politician, film director

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Shi Dongshan (December 29, 1902 – February 23, 1955), born Shi Kuangshao, was one of the most prominent film directors and screenwriters in pre-Communist China, together with Chen Liting, Cai Chusheng, and Zheng Junli.
His most notable film was Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon, released in 1947.
He served in the Communist government after 1949, but was later persecuted and committed suicide in 1955.