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Kien Shih(1913-2009)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Production Manager
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Kien Shih
Kien Shih was born on 1 January 1913 in Shígang Village, Panyu, Guangdong, China. He was an actor and production manager, known for Enter the Dragon (1973), Rivals of Kung Fu (1974) and Na Zha nao dong hai (1957). He died on 3 June 2009 in Hong Kong, China.
BornJanuary 1, 1913
DiedJune 3, 2009(96)
BornJanuary 1, 1913
DiedJune 3, 2009(96)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

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Kien Shih in Enter the Dragon (1973)
John Saxon and Kien Shih in Enter the Dragon (1973)
Kien Shih in Enter the Dragon (1973)
Bruce Lee and Kien Shih in Enter the Dragon (1973)
Bruce Lee and Kien Shih in Enter the Dragon (1973)

Known for

Bruce Lee, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly, John Saxon, Kien Shih, and Robert Wall in Enter the Dragon (1973)
Enter the Dragon
7.6
  • Han(as Shih Kien)
  • 1973
Rivals of Kung Fu (1974)
Rivals of Kung Fu
5.1
  • Master Shen Chiu Kung(as Sek Kin)
  • 1974
Na Zha nao dong hai (1957)
Na Zha nao dong hai
7.7
  • East sea Dragon King
  • 1957
Yi fan feng shun
  • Lo Kin-ping(as Sek Kin)
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Kenny Bee, Man Cheung, Shao-Wen Hao, Kin-Yan Lee, Ashton Chen, Hoi-Yan Woo, and Chi-Ching Kam in Ten Brothers (1995)
    Ten Brothers
    • Uncle Three (as Kin Sek)
    • 1995
  • Jian ren shi jia (1994)
    Jian ren shi jia
    • Kan San
    • 1994
  • Huang Fei Hong xiao zhuan (1992)
    Huang Fei Hong xiao zhuan
    • Old Master
    • 1992
  • May Mei-Mei Lo and Man-Tat Ng in Wu ye tian shi (1990)
    Wu ye tian shi
    • Grandpa
    • 1990
  • Hu dan nu er hong (1990)
    Hu dan nu er hong
    • Liu Lung
    • 1990
  • Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Ka Fai Leung, and Anita Mui in A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
    A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
    • Mun's Father
    • 1989
  • Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Pik-Wan Tang, Lydia Shum, and Bill Tung in Nan bei ma da (1988)
    Nan bei ma da
    • Mr. Guan
    • 1988
  • Tian xia (1988)
    Tian xia
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Lady in Black (1987)
    Lady in Black
    • Fung's Father
    • 1987
  • Wo yao jin gui xu (1986)
    Wo yao jin gui xu
    • 1986
  • The New Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre (1986)
    The New Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre
    • Sword Maker
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Charlie Cho in Mao shan xiao tang (1986)
    Mao shan xiao tang
    • Kent of Mount Mao
    • 1986
  • Cynthia Rothrock, Andy Lau, and Richard Norton in Magic Crystal (1986)
    Magic Crystal
    • Sergeant Shi
    • 1986
  • Joan Chen in Goodbye My Love (1986)
    Goodbye My Love
    • Man in Picture
    • 1986
  • Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice (1986)
    Mad Mission 4: You Never Die Twice
    • Interpol Hockey Teach Coach
    • 1986

Stunts

  • Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan in Wu Tang Swordsman (1978)
    Wu Tang Swordsman
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1978
  • Hou quan kou si (1974)
    Hou quan kou si
    • assistant stunt coordinator
    • 1974
  • Bruce Lee, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly, John Saxon, Kien Shih, and Robert Wall in Enter the Dragon (1973)
    Enter the Dragon
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Shi hou (1972)
    Shi hou
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1972
  • Huang Fei Hong yong po lie huo zhen
    • fighting instructor
    • 1970
  • Huang Fei Hong yu xie liu huang gu (1969)
    Huang Fei Hong yu xie liu huang gu
    • martial arts instructor
    • 1969
  • Huang Fei Hong qiao duo sha yu qing
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1969
  • Huang Fei Hong: Quan wang zheng ba (1968)
    Huang Fei Hong: Quan wang zheng ba
    • fighting instructor
    • 1968
  • Huang Fei Hong rou bo hei ba wang
    • fighting instructor
    • 1968
  • Shen bian xia
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1968
  • Huang Fei Hong: Zui da ba jin gang (1968)
    Huang Fei Hong: Zui da ba jin gang
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1968
  • Huang Fei Hong wei zhen wu yang cheng
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1968
  • Huang Fei Hong hu zhao hui qan ying
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1967

Production Manager

  • Man tang ji qing
    • production manager
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Shih Kien
  • Height
    • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • January 1, 1913
    • Shígang Village, Panyu, Guangdong, China
  • Died
    • June 3, 2009
    • Hong Kong, China(kidney failure)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Began film career in 1939 as a makeup man in Hong Kong. Expert at Northern Shaolin Kung Fu. Appeared in most of the 99 original "Wong Fei Hung" films made from 1949 to 1970. Has appeared in several hundred films. He did not speak English, so his lines were overdubbed by Chinese-American actor Keye Luke.

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