Director

Runme Shaw

Production

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 233

TMDB ID: 96550

IMDb ID: nm0789956

Known for: Production

Born: December 31, 1900

Died: March 12, 1985

Age: 84

Place of birth: Zhenhai, Zhejiang, China

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1926 - 1984

Years active: 59

Average TMDB rating: 6.49

Wikidata: Q842519

Also known as

Renmei Shao • Tan Sri Runme Shaw • Runme Show • Siu Yan-Mooi • Run-Mei Shaw • Shao Renmei • Shao Shanke • Siu Yan-Mui • 邵仁枚

Frequent jobs

Producer (222)Production Supervisor (5)Presenter (3)Executive Producer (2)Writer (1)

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Biography

Tan Sri Dr. Runme Shaw, K.St.J (Chinese: 邵仁枚; pinyin: Shào Rénméi; 1 January 1901 – 2 March 1985) was the chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore. Runme Shaw and his brother, Run Run Shaw, together known as the Shaw Brothers, were pioneers in the film and entertainment industry in Singapore and Malaya, and brought to life the movie industry in Asia, especially the Southeast Asian region. Runme Shaw was also a philanthropist who started the Shaw Foundation, a charitable organisation. In addition, Runme was the chairman and president of several government boards, and a patron of many organisations. As a result, Runme won many local and foreign awards for his philanthropic work and contribution to the movie industry in Southeast Asia.

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