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David Tao(1942-2012)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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David Tao
David Tao was born on 28 September 1942 in Shanghai, Republic of China. He was an actor and composer, known for Hu tu fu xing chuang jiang hu (1979), Fantasy Mission Force (1983) and Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids (1986). He was married to Fu-Yung Wang. He died on 12 September 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan.
BornSeptember 28, 1942
DiedSeptember 12, 2012(69)
BornSeptember 28, 1942
DiedSeptember 12, 2012(69)
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Known for

Hu tu fu xing chuang jiang hu (1979)
Hu tu fu xing chuang jiang hu
  • Actor
  • 1979
Fantasy Mission Force (1983)
Fantasy Mission Force
4.6
  • Billy(as Tao Da Way)
  • 1983
Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids (1986)
Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids
7.1
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Zhua gui te gong dui (1985)
Zhua gui te gong dui
5.4
  • Dr. David Tao(as David Tao Da-Wei)
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • You xia er (1990)
    You xia er
    5.3
    • 1990
  • Da tou bing (1987)
    Da tou bing
    5.7
    • 1987
  • 5711438 (1986)
    5711438
    • 1986
  • Lao Hu Lai Le (1986)
    Lao Hu Lai Le
    • 1986
  • Hui-Lou Chen, David Tao, Yukari Ôshima, Chu Su, Pauline Lan, and Chih-Hsiung Hu in The Funny Family (1986)
    The Funny Family
    6.6
    • 1986
  • Yukari Ôshima in A Book of Heroes (1986)
    A Book of Heroes
    6.8
    • David (Smiling Tiger)
    • 1986
  • Shao Ye Bing (1985)
    Shao Ye Bing
    • 1985
  • Seven Foxes (1985)
    Seven Foxes
    5.5
    • 1985
  • Lao Wan Tong Yu Xiao Ma Fan (1985)
    Lao Wan Tong Yu Xiao Ma Fan
    • 1985
  • Zhua gui te gong dui (1985)
    Zhua gui te gong dui
    5.4
    • Dr. David Tao (as David Tao Da-Wei)
    • 1985
  • Niu Tien and Eric Tsang in Funny Face (1985)
    Funny Face
    • 1985
  • The Time You Need a Friend (1985)
    The Time You Need a Friend
    5.4
    • Shen Bien
    • 1985
  • Every Night Miss Tender Wife
    • 1984
  • Si sha hai xiu (1983)
    Si sha hai xiu
    • 1983
  • Xiao mei xiao zi niu zai ku
    • 1983

Music Department

  • Wa wa bing (1989)
    Wa wa bing
    5.3
    • composer: theme music
    • 1989
  • Hui-Lou Chen, David Tao, Yukari Ôshima, Chu Su, Pauline Lan, and Chih-Hsiung Hu in The Funny Family (1986)
    The Funny Family
    6.6
    • composer: theme music
    • lyricist
    • 1986
  • Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids (1986)
    Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids
    7.1
    • librettist
    • 1986
  • Niu Tien and Eric Tsang in Funny Face (1985)
    Funny Face
    • songwriter
    • 1985
  • Si sha hai xiu (1983)
    Si sha hai xiu
    • librettist
    • theme vocals
    • 1983

Composer

  • Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids IV (1987)
    Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids IV
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids (1986)
    Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • The Great Surprise (1983)
    The Great Surprise
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Fantasy Mission Force (1983)
    Fantasy Mission Force
    4.6
    • Composer (as Tao Da Way)
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Tao Da Way
  • Born
    • September 28, 1942
    • Shanghai, Republic of China
  • Died
    • September 12, 2012
    • Taipei, Taiwan(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Fu-Yung Wang1967 - September 12, 2012 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • David Zee Tao

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  • Trivia
    Son: David Zee Tao.

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