Joseph Kuo
Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer
- Born
- 1935
- Citizenship
- Taiwan
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter, film producer
- Films here
- 9
Joseph Nan-Hong Kuo (Chinese: 郭南宏; Kaohsiung, 20 July 1935) is a Taiwanese film director best known for his Hong Kong-based kung fu films of the 1970s and 1980s.
His debut screenplay Ghost Lake was one of the earliest Taiwanese-language films. He later reshot the film.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Swordsman of All Swordsmen | Director |
| 1974 | Shaolin Kung Fu | Director |
| 1975 | 18 Bronzemen | Director |
| 1976 | The Return of the 18 Bronzemen | Director |
| 1978 | 7 Grandmasters | Director |
| 1978 | Born Invincible | Director |
| 1979 | World of the Drunken Master | Director |
| 1979 | The 36 Deadly Styles | Director |
| 1981 | Shaolin Temple Strikes Back | Director |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q41693765 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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