Run Run Shaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Run Run Shaw

Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1907

Place of Birth: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2014

Profession: actor, entrepreneur, inventor, television producer, film director, film producer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Run Run Shaw

  • Sir Run Run Shaw (November 1907 – 7 January 2014), also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-fu, was a Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist.
  • He was one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry.
  • He founded the Shaw Brothers Studio, one of the largest film production companies in Hong Kong, and TVB, the dominant television company in Hong Kong. A well-known philanthropist, Shaw donated billions of Hong Kong dollars to educational institutions in Hong Kong and mainland China.
  • More than 5,000 buildings on Chinese college campuses bear his name, as does Shaw College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
  • He also established the Shaw Prize for Astronomy, Life Science & Medicine and Mathematical Sciences.

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