Nancy Kwan
Chinese-American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1939 · age 87
Nancy Kwan Ka-shen is a Chinese-American actress whose career benefited from Hollywood's casting of more Asian roles in the 1960s, especially in comedies. She was considered an Eastern sex symbol in the 1960s.
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2020
Be WaterFilm2018“People always criticize. If they want to, they will find something to criticize. Hey, we all criticize. You like a film or you don’t. It’s up to you. You can’t stop that anyway.”In their words11 September 2018How Nancy Kwan Went From Ballet to the Big Screen2016
Paint It BlackFilm, Margaret2001
The Unbeatable Bruce LeeFilm1996
The Daily ShowSeries1994
ERSeries, Mrs. Chen1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryFilm, Gussie Yang1989
Night ChildrenFilm, Diane Martin1988
Noble HouseSeries, Claudia Chen1985
Blade in Hong KongFilm, Lily1983
The A-TeamSeries, Lin Wu1981
Angkor: Cambodia ExpressFilm, Sue1979
Knots LandingSeries, Beverly Mikuriya1978
Fantasy IslandSeries, Adela1975
SupercockFilm, Yuki Chan1973
Wonder WomenFilm, Dr. Tsu1972
Kung FuSeries, Mayli Ho1969
HadleighSeries, Kai Yin
The Girl Who Knew Too MuchFilm, 1969Revel Drue1967
The Corrupt OnesFilm, Tina1964
Fate Is the HunterFilm, Sally Fraser1962
The Main AttractionFilm, Tessa1960
The World of Suzie WongFilm, Suzie Wong1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1939Born19 May 1939
Be WaterFilm2018“People always criticize. If they want to, they will find something to criticize. Hey, we all criticize. You like a film or you don’t. It’s up to you. You can’t stop that anyway.”In their words11 September 2018How Nancy Kwan Went From Ballet to the Big Screen2016Paint It BlackFilm, Margaret2001The Unbeatable Bruce LeeFilm1996The Daily ShowSeries1994ERSeries, Mrs. Chen1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryFilm, Gussie Yang1989Night ChildrenFilm, Diane Martin1988Noble HouseSeries, Claudia Chen1985Blade in Hong KongFilm, Lily1983The A-TeamSeries, Lin Wu1981Angkor: Cambodia ExpressFilm, Sue1979Knots LandingSeries, Beverly Mikuriya1978Fantasy IslandSeries, Adela1975SupercockFilm, Yuki Chan1973Wonder WomenFilm, Dr. Tsu1972Kung FuSeries, Mayli Ho1969HadleighSeries, Kai YinThe Girl Who Knew Too MuchFilm, 1969Revel Drue1967The Corrupt OnesFilm, Tina1964Fate Is the HunterFilm, Sally Fraser1962The Main AttractionFilm, Tessa1960The World of Suzie WongFilm, Suzie Wong1950The Bob Hope ShowSeries1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1939Born19 May 1939People around Nancy
Ross Hagen Produced Out of the Darkness and Wonder Women
Elke Sommer Also in The Wrecking Crew (1969)
Ken Hughes Directed Drop Dead Darling (1966)- John Patrick Produced The Main Attraction (1962)
Nancy Hsueh Also in Flower Drum Song (1961)
Amber Tamblyn Directed Paint It Black (2016)
Ray Stark Produced The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Walt Disney Produced Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)
Zsa Zsa Gabor Also in Drop Dead Darling and Arrivederci, Baby!
Robert Stack Also in The Peking Medallion (1967)
John Badham Produced Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Mischa Auer Also in Drop Dead Darling and Arrivederci, Baby!
Rosanna Schiaffino Also in Drop Dead Darling and Arrivederci, Baby!
Maurizio Arena Also in The Peking Medallion (1967)
Alf Kjellin Directed The McMasters (1970)- Arthur Malet Also in Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)
- Bill Walsh Produced Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)
- Phil Karlson Directed The Wrecking Crew (1969)
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Fate is the Hunter (1964)- Anna Quayle Also in Drop Dead Darling and Arrivederci, Baby!
- Irving Allen Produced The Wrecking Crew (1969)
Ric Young Also in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Paulene Myers Also in Fate is the Hunter and Honeymoon Hotel
Lim Kay Tong Also in Keys to Freedom (1988)
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story 1993
Be Water 2020
The Wrecking Crew 1968
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
73 credits on file
Television 14
Media & music
Photos 10
Nancy Kwan and her father, Kwan Wing-hong, 1956
As Suzie Wong in The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Jack Soo and Nancy Kwan in Flower Drum Song (1961)
Kwan circa 1966
Nancy Kwan with her son, Bernhard "Bernie" Pock, and her husband, Norbert Meisel, 1993
Nancy Kwan and Jackie Chan at the Hong Kong Ballet's premiere gala of Suzie Wong, 2006
Roger Ebert and his wife Chaz Hammel-Smith gave the thumbs up to Nancy Kwan at the Hawaii International Film Festival on October 20, 2010.About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1939 · age 87
