Ringo Lam
Director
Biography
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung (1955-2018) was a Hong Kong film director, producer and scriptwriter.
He was known for gritty, dark and realistic action thrillers. He was born in Hong Kong and studied film at York University film school in Toronto. Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) was reworked from Lam's City on Fire (1987), and critics have indicated that there are shot-by-shot copies of certain action sequences. His most recent films include a collaboration with Jean-Claude Van Damme: Maximum Risk (1996), Replicant (2001), and The Savage (2003) (better known as In Hell).
Personal Info
Occupation Director
Place of Birth Hong Kong, China
Birthday 1955-12-08
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Filmography by Year
Filmography by Genre
Action
19
Thriller
16
Crime
13
Drama
7
Comedy
4
Horror
2
Romance
2
Adventure
1
Fantasy
1
History
1
Science Fiction
1