Joseph Koo
Joseph Koo | |||||||||||
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顧嘉煇 | |||||||||||
Koo in 2014 | |||||||||||
| Born | Koo Kar-fai (顧嘉煇) 25 February 1931 | ||||||||||
| Died | 3 January 2023 (aged 91) Richmond Hospital, Richmond, Canada | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, Musical Director, Conductor, lyricist | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1961–2016 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Original Film Score 1990 A Terra-Cotta Warrior Golden Horse Awards – Best Music 1964 The Dancing Millionairess 1966 Till the End of Time | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 顧嘉煇 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 顾嘉辉 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Moran (莫然) | ||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
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| Labels | None | ||||||||||
Joseph Koo Kar-Fai MBE GBS (Chinese: 顧嘉煇; 25 February 1931 – 3 January 2023) was a Hong Kong composer. He used the pen name Moran (莫然) for Mandarin songs early in his career. According to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Koo was one of the most respected composers in Hong Kong.