Kwouk, Burt 1930– (Bert Kwouk)

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KWOUK, Burt 1930
(Bert Kwouk)


PERSONAL


Born July 18, 1930, in Manchester, England; raised in Shanghai; son of William and Julia Kwouk. Education: Bowdoin College, B.A., 1953.


Addresses: Office London Management, 235241 Regent St., London W1A 2JT, England.


Career: Actor.


CREDITS


Film Appearances:

Li (prisoner spokesman), The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, Twentieth CenturyFox, 1958.

Japanese soldier, Yesterday's Enemy, Columbia, 1959.

(Uncredited) Expresso Bongo, Continental Distributing, Inc., 1960.

Mr. Ming, The Terror of the Tongs (also known as Terror of the Hatchet Men ), Columbia, 1961.

Jimmy, Visa to Canton (also known as Passport to China ), Columbia, 1961.

Ah Wang, Satan Never Sleeps (also known as The Devil Never Sleeps and Flight from Terror ), Twentieth CenturyFox, 1962.

(Uncredited) Captain Feng, The Sinister Man (also known as Edgar Wallace Mysteries: The Sinister Man ), Schoenfeld Films, 1962.

Kato, A Shot in the Dark, United Artists, 1964.

Mr. Ling, Goldfinger (also known as Ian Fleming's Goldfinger ), United Artists, 1964.

Tai, Curse of the Fly, Twentieth CenturyFox, 1965.

Viet officer, Lost Command, Columbia, 1966.

Export manager, Our Man in Marrakesh (also known as Bang, Bang!, Bang! Bang! You're Dead!, Bang, Bang, Bang! Marrakesh, and I Spy, You Spy ), American International Pictures, 1966.

Feno, The Brides of Fu Manchu (also known as Die Dreizehn Sklavinnen des Dr. Fu Man Chu ), Seven Arts Pictures, 1966.

(Uncredited) Chinese general, Casino Royale (also known as Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale ), Columbia, 1967.

(Uncredited) The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (also known as Die Rache des Dr. Fu Man Chu ), Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1967.

Spectre 3, You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice ), United Artists, 1967.

Pham Chimh, Nobody Runs Forever (also known as The High Commissioner ), Cinerama, 1968.

Peng, The Shoes of the Fisherman, MetroGoldwynMayer, 1968.

(Uncredited) Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu (also known as Assignment Istanbul, Il castello di Fu Manchu, El castillo de Famanchu, Castle of Fu Manchu, Fu Manchu's Castle, and The Torture Chamber of Fu Manchu ), International Cinema Corp., 1969.

Chang Shou, The Chairman (also known as The Most Dangerous Man in the World ), Twentieth CenturyFox, 1969.

Hot dog salesman, Deep End (also known as Deep End and Na samym dnie ), Paramount, 1970.

Cato, The Return of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1975.

Japanese doctor, Rollerball, United Artists, 1975.

Sashimi, Girls Come First (short film), 1975.

Cato, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, United Artists, 1976.

Chinese delegate, The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It, 1977.

Father Shapiro, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, 1977.

Cato, Revenge of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1978.

Fu Manchu's servant, The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu, Warner Bros., 1980.

Cato, Trail of the Pink Panther, MetroGoldwynMayer, 1982.

Cato, Curse of the Pink Panther, MetroGoldwynMayer, 1983.

Mr. Aung, Plenty, Twentieth CenturyFox, 1985.

Mr. Chen, Empire of the Sun, Warner Bros., 1987.

Kuraingu furiman (also known as Crying Freeman ), 1988.

Yoshiro Tanaka, Race for Glory, New Century Vista Film Company, 1989.

General Lu Soong, Air America, TriStar, 1990.

Fu King owner, I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle, 1990.

Wang, Carry on Columbus, 1992.

Father Chu, also known as the Mad Mountaineer, Shooting Elizabeth, 1992.

Art collector, Leon the Pig Farmer, Cinevista, 1992.

Cato, Son of the Pink Panther (also known as Blake Edwards' Son of the Pink Panther and Il figlio della pantera rosa ), MetroGoldwynMayer, 1993.

Liang, She Good Fighter, 1995.

Dad, Peggy Su!, 1997.

Min Ju, Liebe im Schatten des Drachen (also known as Chinadream ), 1998.

Himself, Harry Hill: First Class Scamp, 1998.

Himself, Ken Adam: Designing Bond, 2000.

Himself, Inside "You Only Live Twice, " 2000.

Uncle Tai, Kiss of the Dragon (also known as Le baiser mortel du dragon and KOD: Kiss of the Dragon ), Twentieth CenturyFox, 2001.

Yo Yo, The Wonderland Experience, 2002.

Colonel Gao, Beyond Borders, Paramount, 2003.

Muki, Gate to Heaven, 2003.

PapaSan, The Stratosphere Girl, 2003.


Television Appearances; Series:

Chang, McCreary Moves In (also known as Saturday Serial: McCreary Moves In ), 1957.

Chin, The Sentimental Agent, 1963.

Captain Yamauchi, Tenko, BBC, 19811982.

Himself, Harry Hill, Channel 4, 1997.

Narrator, Banzai, Channel 4, 2001.

Entwhistle, Last of the Summer Wine, BBC, 2003.

Narrator, Banzai, Fox, 2003.


Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Philip Chen, Noble House (also known as James Clavell's Noble House ), NBC, 1988.

Caliph Beder, Arabian Nights, ABC, 2000.

Professor Sheng, The Lost Empire (also known as Monkey KingEin Krieger zwischen den Welten ), NBC, 2001.


Television Appearances; Movies:

Wu Hsien Ching, The Devil's Eggshell (also known as Play of the Month: The Devil's Eggshell ), BBC, 1966.

Hai Lee, Mark of the Devil (also known as Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense: Mark of the Devil ), 1984.

Kim Soo, Bullet to Beijing (also known as Beijing express and Len Deighton's Bullet to Beijing ), The Movie Channel, 1997.


Television Appearances; Pilots:

Scarred operator, Madame Sin, ABC, 1972.


Television Appearances; Specials:

Fedallah, Animated Epics: Moby Dick, HBO, 2000.

Himself, Premiere Bond: Die Another Day, ITV, 2002.

Himself, Best Ever Bond (documentary), ITV1, 2002.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

First Japanese, "How to Win Money and Influence People," Hancock's Half Hour, BBC, 1957.

Tai, "The Journey Ends Halfway," Danger Man, ITV, 1961.

Chen Tung, "The Actor," Danger Man, ITV, 1961.

King Tenuphon, "Kill the King," The Avengers, ITV, 1961.

Mason, "Lobster Quadrille," The Avengers, ITV, 1964.

Tawau, "The Sign of the Claw," The Saint, ITV, 1965.

(As Bert Kwouk) Tusamo, "The Cybernauts," The Avengers, ITV, 1965.

Novee, "Sucker Bait," Out of the Unknown, BBC, 1965.

Khim, "A Very Dangerous Game," Danger Man, 1965.

Colonel Wing, "The Gadget Lovers," The Saint, ITV, 1967.

Robert E. Lee, "The Death of Robert E. Lee," Callan, 1967.

Tanaka, "Koroshi," Danger Man, 1968.

Chinese major, "The Beginning," The Champions, NBC, 1968.

Mr. Ching, "The Master Plan," The Saint, ITV, 1968.

Tao Tsing, "The Running Dog," Callan, 1969.

Taiho, "Going, Going ... ," The Adventurer, ATV, 1972.

Johnny, "Deadlock," The Adventurer, ATV, 1972.

Lee Chang, "Every Picture Tells a Story," Jason King, ITV, 1972.

Dr. Ling, "Evidence of Death," Whodunnit!, 1975.

Lee Peng, "Take Away," Hunter's Walk, ATV, 1976.

Chula, "Assault Force," Return of the Saint, ITV, 1978.

Matsu Tan, "The Last Gods: Parts 1 & 2," The Tomorrow People, ITV, 1978.

Barman, "Sorry, Partner," Robin's Nest, ITV, 1979.

Juror, "All Through the Night," Keep It in the Family, ITV, 1980.

Maitre d', "Takeaway Sunday," Keep It in the Family, ITV, 1980.

Sojo, "A Nice Little Wine," Minder, ITV, 1980.

Mr. Wing, "The Dangerous Game," Shoestring, BBC1, 1980.

Lin Futu, "Four to Doomsday," Doctor Who, BBC, 1982.

"The Limehouse Connection," Q.E.D., CBS, 1982.

Toshi, "Passing Chance," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1983.

"Christmas Special," The Morecambe & Wise Show, 1983.

Van Der Haan, "The Not So Lone Ranger," Boon, ITV, 1989.

Peter Lo Ching, The House of Elliott, BBC, 1991.

Japanese banker, "Eric of Arabia," Lovejoy, BBC, 1992.

Mr. Ying, "Peking Gun," Lovejoy, BBC, 1993.

Slik Ostrasky, "Protect and Survive," Space Precinct, syndicated, 1994.

Master of Kiyomosa, "The Dragon," Queen of Swords, syndicated, 2001.

Father Kwong, The Bill, ITV, 2003.

Also appeared as Idaka, The Adventures of Sinbad.


Stage Appearances:

The Pleasure of His Company, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, 1959.


RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of The Oracle, Eye Toy: Play, 2003.

Voice of Lusha, Warhammers 40,000: Fire Warrior, THQ, Inc., 2003.