Ko Chun-hsiung

Ko Chun-hsiung
柯俊雄
Ko Chun-hsiung in Taipei in 2007.
Born
Ko Chun-liang (柯俊良)

(1945-01-15)15 January 1945
Died6 December 2015(2015-12-06) (aged 70)
NationalityTaiwanese
EducationNational Taiwan University of Arts (BFA)
University of Tokyo
University of Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Actor, director, politician
Years active1965—2015
Political partyKuomintang
Taiwan Farmers' Party (2007—2008)
Spouses
(m. 1970; div. 2004)
    Tsai Qinghua
    (m. 20052015)
    Children
    • Ko Yishan, with Chang Mei-yao
    • Ko Pinyin, with Chang Mei-yao
    • Ko Jianyu, with Tsai Qinghua
    • Ko Zier, with Tsai Qinghua

    Ko Chun-hsiung (Chinese: 柯俊雄; pinyin: Kē Jùnxióng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Chùn-hiông; 15 January 1945 – 6 December 2015) was a Taiwanese actor, director and politician. He had been acting since the 1960s and had appeared in more than 200 films.

    His career accolades included three Golden Horse Awards, two Asia Pacific Film Festival Awards for Best Actor, a Panama International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. In 2005, Chinese Film Association of Performance Art named Ko on the list of 100 Outstanding Artists in Chinese Film (1905 - 2004).