Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Chen Kun-hou
Directing
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Directed movies: 29Directed series: 0All crew credits: 29
TMDB ID: 1158874
IMDb ID: nm0155292
Known for: Directing
Born: July 25, 1939
Age: 86
Place of birth: Taichung, Taiwan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2026
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 7.01
Wikidata: Q5090830
Also known as
Chen Kwen-Hou • Chen Kuen-Hou • Chen Quen-Hou • Chan Kwan-Hau • Chen Kuen-How • Chen Kuen-ho • 陳坤厚 • Chen Kuen Howe • Kun-Hao Chen
Frequent jobs
Director of Photography (18)Director (11)
Biography
CHEN Kun-hou (born 25 July 1939 in Taichū, Japanese Formosa) is a Taiwanese film director and cinematographer. He is known for his film Growing Up (1983), one of the films that initiated the Taiwan New Cinema movement. Chen was also the cinematographer for several of fellow director HOU Hsiao-hsien's earlier films.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chen Kun-hou.
Director
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 • Movie
Director
The Triangle Land
2012 • Movie
Director
Colorful Mind
2009 • Movie
Director
Twin Daggers
2008 • Movie
Director
My Mother's Teahouse
1988 • Movie
Director
Osmanthus Alley
1987 • Movie
Director of Photography
Drifters
1986 • Movie
Director
His Matrimony
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
My Favorite Season
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
A Summer at Grandpa's
1984 • Movie
Director of Photography
Out of the Blue
1984 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Sandwich Man
1983 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Boys from Fengkuei
1983 • Movie
Director
Growing Up
1983 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Green, Green Grass of Home
1982 • Movie
Director
Six Is Company
1982 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Merry Couple
1981 • Movie
Director of Photography
Play While You Play
1981 • Movie
Director of Photography
Longing
1981 • Movie
Director
Spring in Autumn
1980 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Story of a Small Town
1980 • Movie
Director of Photography
Cute Girl
1980 • Movie
Director of Photography
He Never Gives Up
1979 • Movie
Director of Photography
Good Morning, Taipei
1979 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chen Kun-hou.
Director
Six Is Company
1982 • Movie
Director
Colorful Mind
2009 • Movie
Director
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 • Movie
Director of Photography
A Summer at Grandpa's
1984 • Movie
Director of Photography
Come Fly with Me
1976 • Movie
Director of Photography
He Never Gives Up
1979 • Movie
Director
My Mother's Teahouse
1988 • Movie
That Day, on the Beach
1983 • Movie
Director
Twin Daggers
2008 • Movie
Director
Growing Up
1983 • Movie
Director of Photography
Four Winds
1972 • Movie
Director of Photography
The Green, Green Grass of Home
1982 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chen Kun-hou.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chen Kun-hou.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chen Kun-hou.