Chang Chao-Tang

Known For

Directing

Born

Nov 17, 1943

Died

Apr 02, 2024

Place of Birth

Taiwan

Credits

48 titles

Chang Chao-Tang

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 also taught at the Institute of Sound and Image of the National University of Taiwan.

Known For

Filmography

2020

Regarding Huang Hua-Cheng

Director

Movie
2019

The Boat Burning Festival+

Director

Movie
2013

Songs of the Wanderers

Director

Movie
2011

Light, Shadow - CHANG Chao-Tang

Movie
2009

Wild Cursive

Director

Movie
2007

Nine Songs

Director

Movie
2005

The Dream of the Red Chamber

Director

Movie
2003

Carving, Lin Yuan

Director

Movie
2003

On the Road

Director

Movie
2003

Legacy

Director

Movie
2001

Faces of the Century: The Three Musketeers of Taiwanese Photography

Director

Movie
2000

Homage to Hung Tung

Director

Movie
2000

Homage to Chen Da

Director

Movie
1999

Suffering And Enlightenment

Director

Movie
1999

The Instant of Gaze: Portraits by Chang Chao-Tang

Movie
1997

Portrait of the Families

Director

Movie
1994

Experiment 002

Cinematography

Movie
1991

My Nostalgia, My Songs

Music Consultant

Movie
1989

Songs of Pasta'ay

Cinematography

Movie
1986

Last Train To Tanshui

Cinematography

Movie
1985

The Glamorous Boys of Tang

Director of Photography

Movie
1984

逆旅與幻象

self

Movie
1984

The Woman of Wrath

Director of Photography

Movie
1981

家庭/電影

self

Movie
1981

Journey into the Mine

Director

Movie
1981

Journey through Images

Director

Movie
1981

The Beauty of Rituals

Director

Movie
1981

Meinung, A Town Cherishing Tradition

Cinematography

Movie
1980

Old House

Cinematography

Movie
1980

Christine (Film of Her)

Director of Photography

Movie
1979

Archive / Li Guang-hui

Director

Movie
1979

The Boat-Burning Festival

Director

Movie
1979

Archive / Preserving Taiwan’s Historic Sites

Director

Movie
1978

Yang Tsu-chuen and the Green Field Charity Concert

Director

Movie
1978

Oil-Coated Umbrellas: Meinung

Cinematography

Movie
1978

China Behind

Director of Photography

Movie
1977

Archive / Ling-An Society

Director

Movie
1976

Face in Motion

Self

Movie
1975

The Homecoming Pilgrimage of Dajia Mazu

Cinematography

Movie
1975

The Dragon Boat Festival

Cinematography

Movie
1975

The Twilight of Tamsui

Cinematography

Movie
1973

張英武素描

Director

Movie
1973

版畫家廖修平

Director

Movie
1973

Archive / The Sacred Pig Competition of Sansia

Director

Movie
1972

父子藝術家

Director

Movie
1971

V-10「女展」剪影

Director

Movie
1966

Modern Poetry Exhibition/1966

Director

Movie
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Cinematography

Movie