Fred Young | |
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Born | Njo Tiong Gie 31 October 1900 |
Died | 2 June 1977 Malang, Indonesia | (aged 76)
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1940–1974 |
Fred Young (born Njo Tiong Gie; Chinese: 楊中義; pinyin: Yáng Zhōngyì; 31 October 1900 – 2 June 1977) was an ethnic Chinese film director and producer active in the Dutch East Indies and its successor state, Indonesia. He reportedly studied film in Hollywood as a youth, but only entered the nation's film industry in 1940. After he made his debut as a writer with Sorga Palsoe, he was involved in some 36 productions, 23 as director.