Dean Shek
Hong Kong actor and producer (1949-2021) · China · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Dean Shek, also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film Drunken Master, Lung Sei in the 1987 film A Better Tomorrow II, and Snooker in the 1990 film The Dragon from Russia.
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The BodyguardFilm, Old Man A1991
The RaidFilm, Producer1988
City WarFilm, Producer1987
A Better Tomorrow IIFilm, Lung Sei1986
Peking Opera BluesFilm1983
Aces Go Places IIFilm, Producer1982
Aces Go PlacesFilm, Producer1981
All the Wrong CluesFilm, Producer1980
By Hook or By CrookFilm, Skinny Gee1978
Dirty Tiger, Crazy FrogFilm, Panther1977
Broken OathFilm, Brothel Manager1976
Dragon ChasersSeries
Rise of Tang DynastySeries, 1976
The Royal SwordSeries, 19761975
All in the FamilyFilm1973
AmbushFilm, Cold-faced Swordsman Hong Lieh1972
The Black TavernFilm, Wandering Monk1949Born17 June 1949
The BodyguardFilm, Old Man A1991The RaidFilm, Producer1988City WarFilm, Producer1987A Better Tomorrow IIFilm, Lung Sei1986Peking Opera BluesFilm1983Aces Go Places IIFilm, Producer1982Aces Go PlacesFilm, Producer1981All the Wrong CluesFilm, Producer1980By Hook or By CrookFilm, Skinny Gee1978Dirty Tiger, Crazy FrogFilm, Panther1977Broken OathFilm, Brothel Manager1976Dragon ChasersSeriesRise of Tang DynastySeries, 1976The Royal SwordSeries, 19761975All in the FamilyFilm1973AmbushFilm, Cold-faced Swordsman Hong Lieh1972The Black TavernFilm, Wandering Monk1949Born17 June 1949People around Dean
Close ties
Sammo Hung Also in All in the Family and Odd Couple
Tsui Hark Dean produced Aces Go Places 2 (1989)
Eric Tsang Also in Crazy Couple and Warriors Two
Sylvia Chang Dean produced Aces Go Places (1984)- Lo Wei Directed Spiritual Kung Fu and The Bedevilled
Samuel Hui Dean produced Aces Go Places (1984)
James Tien Also in The Fearless Hyena and All in the Family
Karl Maka Produced Aces Go Places and Odd Couple
Wong Pak Ming Wrote Odd Couple, Crazy Couple and Crazy Crooks
Frankie Chan Wrote The Fearless Hyena and Spiritual Kung Fu
Jackie Chan Also in Drunken Master (1982)- Cho Tat-wah Dean produced Aces Go Places (1984)
Teddy Robin Wrote Aces Go Places and Chasing Girls
Yuen Woo-ping Directed Drunken Master (1982)
Chang Cheh Directed The Pirate and Iron Bodyguard
Ng See-yuen Produced Drunken Master (1982)- Ricky Hui Also in Generation Gap and Illicit Desire
Charlie Cho Dean produced Aces Go Places 2 (1989)
John Woo Directed A Better Tomorrow 2 and Laughing Times- Wu Ma Also in Laughing Times and By Hook or by Crook
Lee Kwan Also in The Fearless Hyena and The Bedevilled
Lau Kar-wing Directed Odd Couple (1979)
Ti Lung Also in A Better Tomorrow 2 and The Pirate
Yuen Siu-tien Also in Story of Drunken Master (1979)
Known for
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Dance of the Drunk Mantis 1979
Drunken Master 1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow 1978
Peking Opera Blues 1986
A Better Tomorrow II 1987
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
180 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
China
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2021 · aged 72
