Run Run Shaw
The Honourable Sir Run Run Shaw | |
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邵逸夫 | |
Shaw in 1955 | |
| Born | Shao Renleng (邵仁楞) 19 November 1907 Ningbo, China |
| Died | 7 January 2014 (aged 106) |
| Other names | Shao Yifu (邵逸夫) Siu Yat-fu Uncle Six (六叔, Luk Suk) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, filmmaker, philanthropist |
| Years active | 1925–2012 |
| Board member of | Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Ltd. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Runje Shaw Runde Shaw Runme Shaw |
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Shaw's star on the Avenue of Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Run Run Shaw GBM CBE (born Shao Renleng; 19 November 1907 – 7 January 2014), also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-fu, was a Hong Kong businessman, filmmaker, and philanthropist. He was one of the foremost influential movie moguls in the East Asian and Hong Kong 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.