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Chang Chao-Tang

Born
Nov 17, 1943 · Aged 80
Died
Apr 2, 2024
Place of birth
Taiwan
Gender
Male
Movie credits
5
TV credits
0
Directing credits
31
Also known as (7)
  • Chao-Tang Chang
  • Chang Chaotang
  • Zhang Zhaotang
  • 張照堂
  • 高尚土
  • 跳堂
  • Tony Chang

Biography

Chang Chao-Tang (張照堂) was a Taiwanese photographer, documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. In 1965, Chang and his teacher Cheng Shang-Hsi (鄭桑溪) organized his first duo exhibition called Modern Photography (現代攝影雙人展). In 1966, he participated in the Modern Poetry Exhibition (現代詩展). In 1967, his 8mm short film Diary (日記) was shown at a screening organized by Theatre Quarterly (劇場). He joined CTV New Channel(中視新聞) in 1968, first as a photojournalist, and then producing documentaries. In 1974, he created an exhibition called Farewell to Photography (攝影告別展). Beside his career as an artist, he…