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Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Photo: 張皓安, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Film director

Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and film producer (born 1947)

Hou Hsiao-Hsien is 79 years old, born on April 8, 1947 in Meixian District.

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Born
April 8, 1947, Meixian District
Age
79
Zodiac sign
Aries
Country
Taiwan
Known as
Film director

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Hou’s birthday, by the numbers

  • Hou Hsiao-Hsien was born on a Tuesday.
  • Hou Hsiao-Hsien has been alive for about 29,067 days.
  • Their 30,000-day milestone falls on May 27, 2029.
  • Their next birthday, turning 80, is on a Thursday.
  • Next milestone: Hou Hsiao-Hsien turns 80 on April 8, 2027, in 5 months. More milestone birthdays
  • Hou Hsiao-Hsien is younger than 493 and older than 6,353 of the living celebrities on CFOTD.
  • Half birthday: October 8. Birthstone: Diamond.
  • Hou Hsiao-Hsien belongs to Baby Boomers.

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How old is Hou Hsiao-Hsien?

Hou Hsiao-Hsien is 79 years old, born on April 8, 1947 in Meixian District.

What is Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s zodiac sign?

Aries, born April 8.