Hou Hsiao-hsien Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Hou Hsiao-hsien Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Hou Hsiao-hsien Facts

Full Name	Hou Hsiao-hsien
Birthdate	April 08, 1947
Birth Place	China
Age (in 2024)	77 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Director

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Hou Hsiao-hsien Age & Birthday

Hou Hsiao-hsien is best known as Director who has born on April 08, 1947 in China. Currently, Hou Hsiao-hsien is 77 years, 8 months and 5 days old. Hou Hsiao-hsien will celebrate 78th birthday on Tuesday, 8th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Hou Hsiao-hsien upcoming birthday.

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Hou Hsiao-hsien Biography

About

Leading figure in Taiwan's New Wave movement and director of intimate dramas like The Puppetmaster and Flight of the Red Balloon.

Before Fame

He began working as a screenwriting collaborator with the renowned author Chu Tien-Wen in the 1980s.

Trivia

He was voted Director of the Decade for the 1990s by film critics in a poll that was organized by The Village Voice and Film Comment.

Family Life

His family fled the Chinese Civil War to Taiwan the year after he was born.

Associated With

His first foray into western films, 2007's Flight of the Red Balloon, starred famed French actress Juliette Binoche.

Top Asked Questions about Hou Hsiao-hsien

How old is Hou Hsiao-hsien in 2024?

Hou Hsiao-hsien is 77 years old today.

When was Hou Hsiao-hsien born?

Hou Hsiao-hsien was born on April 08, 1947 in China.

What is Hou Hsiao-hsien zodiac sign?

Hou Hsiao-hsien zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Hou Hsiao-hsien best known for?

Hou Hsiao-hsien was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about Hou Hsiao-hsien's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Hou Hsiao-hsien's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Hou Hsiao-hsien was born on Tuesday, 98^th day / 15^th week of 1947
Hou Hsiao-hsien has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Hou Hsiao-hsien birthday is VIII.IV.MCMXLVII
Hou Hsiao-hsien's birthstone is Diamond
Hou Hsiao-hsien's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Hou Hsiao-hsien age in year is 77 years old
Hou Hsiao-hsien age in month is 932 months old
Hou Hsiao-hsien age in day is 28374 days old
Hou Hsiao-hsien age in hour is 680976 hours old
Hou Hsiao-hsien age in minute is 40858560 minutes old
Hou Hsiao-hsien age in second is 2451513600 seconds old
Next Hou Hsiao-hsien birthday is on Tuesday, April 8th 2025
Hou Hsiao-hsien age in next birthday (2025) is 78 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 08, 1947 birthday

Historical Events on Hou Hsiao-hsien Birthday (April 08)

Below are historical events that coincided with Hou Hsiao-hsien's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1968	BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.
1970	Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing: Israeli bombers accidentally strike an Egyptian school. Forty-six children are killed.
1975	Frank Robinson manages the Cleveland Indians in his first game as major league baseball's first African American manager.
1987	Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis resigns amid controversy over racist remarks he had made while on Nightline.
1992	Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announces that he has AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries.
1993	The Republic of North Macedonia joins the United Nations.
1993	The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on mission STS-56.
2004	War in Darfur: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government, the Justice and Equality Movement, and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army.
2005	A solar eclipse occurs, visible over areas of the Pacific Ocean and Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.
2006	Shedden massacre: The bodies of eight men, all shot to death, are found in a field in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario. The murders are soon linked to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.
2008	The construction of the world's first skyscraper to integrate wind turbines is completed in Bahrain.
2010	U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START Treaty.
2013	The Islamic State of Iraq enters the Syrian Civil War and begins by declaring a merger with the Al-Nusra Front under the name Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham.
2014	Windows XP reaches it's standard End Of Life and is no longer supported
2020	Bernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign, leaving Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's nominee.
1986	The birth of Félix Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player
1987	The birth of Royston Drenthe, Dutch footballer
1987	The birth of Jeremy Hellickson, American baseball player
1987	The birth of Elton John, Trinidadian footballer
1987	The birth of Sam Rapira, New Zealand rugby league player
1988	The birth of Jenni Asserholt, Swedish ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Kim Jong-hyun, South Korean singer (d. 2017)
1993	The birth of Viktor Arvidsson, Swedish ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Josh Chudleigh, Australian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Cedi Osman, Turkish professional basketball player
1996	The birth of Anna Korakaki, Greek Olympic medalist in shooting
1997	The birth of Kim Woo-jin, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of Saygrace, Australian singer and songwriter
1997	The birth of Arno Verschueren, Belgian professional football player
2002	The birth of Skai Jackson, American actress
2013	The death of Sara Montiel, Spanish-Mexican actress and singer (b. 1928)
2013	The death of José Luis Sampedro, Spanish economist and author (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Margaret Thatcher, English politician, first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Emmanuel III Delly, Iraqi patriarch (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Karlheinz Deschner, German author and activist (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Ivan Mercep, New Zealand architect, designed the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Rayson Huang, Hong Kong chemist and academic (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Sergei Lashchenko, Ukrainian kick-boxer (b. 1987)
2015	The death of David Laventhol, American journalist and publisher (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Jean-Claude Turcotte, Canadian cardinal (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Josine Ianco-Starrels, Romanian-born American art curator (b. 1926)
2020	The death of Rick May, American-Canadian voice actor (b. 1940)
2020	The death of Abdul Momin Imambari, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar (b. 1930)
2022	The death of Mimi Reinhardt, Austrian Jewish secretary (b. 1915)

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