Jan 17, 1924 - Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, January 17, 1924 – June 22, 2002) was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as The Five Venoms, The Brave Archer (based on the works of Jin Yong), The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.
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| Movie | 2003 | The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1998 | Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema | Self | |
| Movie | 1972 | The Angry Guest | Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited) |
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| Movie | 1968 | Golden Swallow | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1968 | Golden Swallow | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1971 | The New One-Armed Swordsman | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Crippled Avengers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Crippled Avengers | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1962 | It's Always Spring | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1978 | The Five Venoms | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | The Five Venoms | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1979 | Kid with the Golden Arm | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | Kid with the Golden Arm | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Delinquent | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Heroic Ones | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Heroic Ones | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Five Shaolin Masters | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Five Element Ninjas | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | The Flag of Iron | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | Two Champions of Shaolin | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | The Flag of Iron | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2001 | Iron Fist Pillage | Archival Footage Coordinator | Editing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Water Margin | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | Shaolin Rescuers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | Masked Avengers | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1981 | Masked Avengers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | Shanghai 13 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1984 | Shanghai 13 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | The Magnificent Trio | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | The Magnificent Trio | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1976 | 7-Man Army | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | The Savage Five | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | House of Traps | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1982 | House of Traps | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | Shaolin Temple | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1976 | Shaolin Temple | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Life Gamble | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | King Eagle | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Shaolin Martial Arts | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Blood Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1969 | The Invincible Fist | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | The Daredevils | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1979 | The Daredevils | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1969 | Return of the One-Armed Swordsman | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Invincible Shaolin | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1969 | Return of the One-Armed Swordsman | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1978 | Invincible Shaolin | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1980 | The Rebel Intruders | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | Boxer Rebellion | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Boxer from Shantung | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Boxer from Shantung | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | The One-Armed Swordsman | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1969 | Have Sword, Will Travel | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Wandering Swordsman | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | The Brave Archer 2 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Brave Archer and His Mate | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1977 | The Brave Archer | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Assassin | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Assassin | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | All Men Are Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | All Men Are Brothers | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1960 | Black Butterfly | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1981 | The Brave Archer 3 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1975 | The Bloody Escape | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | The Brave Archer 3 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | Man of Iron | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | The Four Assassins | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | Four Riders | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The New Shaolin Boxers | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1976 | The New Shaolin Boxers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | The Nine Demons | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | The Anonymous Heroes | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Iron Bodyguard | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1977 | Chinatown Kid | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1977 | Chinatown Kid | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | Ten Tigers of Kwangtung | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | Heaven and Hell | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Men from the Monastery | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Heroes Two | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | Disciples of Shaolin | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | Vengeance! | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | Vengeance! | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1975 | The Fantastic Magic Baby | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1991 | Journey to the West | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Shaolin Avengers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | The Magnificent Ruffians | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1964 | The Warlord and the Actress | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1981 | The Sword Stained with Royal Blood | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Delightful Forest | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | Legend of the Fox | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1969 | The Flying Dagger | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Singing Killer | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1969 | The Singing Thief | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | The Duel | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1962 | Her Pearly Tears | Script | Crew |
| Movie | 1977 | Magnificent Wanderers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | The Knight of Knights | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1983 | The Weird Man | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1983 | The Weird Man | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Angry Guest | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | Trilogy of Swordsmanship | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Generation Gap | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Pirate | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1990 | Slaughter in Xian | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1990 | Slaughter in Xian | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1974 | Na Cha the Great | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Friends | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Ode to Gallantry | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | The Deadly Duo | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Showdown at the Cotton Mill | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1971 | Duel of Fists | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | Young People | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1972 | Young People | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Police Force | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | Tiger Boy | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1969 | Dead End | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1950 | The Alishan Uprising | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1950 | The Alishan Uprising | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1958 | Wild Fire | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Police Force | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1975 | Disciples of Shaolin | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | The Generation Gap | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1972 | Four Riders | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1976 | Boxer Rebellion | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Friends | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1965 | The Butterfly Chalice | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1965 | The Butterfly Chalice | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1965 | Crocodile River | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1993 | Ninja in Ancient China | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1993 | Ninja in Ancient China | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1993 | Ninja in Ancient China | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1977 | The Naval Commandos | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | The Perfumed Arrow | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1965 | Inside the Forbidden City | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1984 | Death Ring | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1985 | The Dancing Warrior | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1983 | Attack of the Joyful Goddess | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1990 | Slaughter in Xian | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1990 | Hidden Hero | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1990 | Hidden Hero | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Young Lovers on Flying Wheels | Presenter | Crew |
| Movie | 1988 | Cross the River | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1988 | Cross the River | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1986 | Great Shanghai 1937 | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1986 | Great Shanghai 1937 | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1965 | The Mermaid | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | The One-Armed Swordsman | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1968 | Golden Swallow | Lyricist | Writing |
| Movie | 1982 | Five Element Ninjas | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1975 | The Fantastic Magic Baby | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1985 | The Dancing Warrior | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1979 | Ten Tigers of Kwangtung | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1979 | The Magnificent Ruffians | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Assassin | Lyricist | Writing |
| Movie | 1976 | 7-Man Army | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1983 | Attack of the Joyful Goddess | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1976 | The Shaolin Avengers | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1972 | The Delightful Forest | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1972 | Man of Iron | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Heroes Two | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1977 | Magnificent Wanderers | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | The Amorous Lotus Pan | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1978 | Life Gamble | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1980 | Legend of the Fox | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1965 | Call of the Sea | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1969 | The Flying Dagger | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1982 | Brave Archer and His Mate | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1964 | The Female Prince | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1969 | The Flying Dagger | Lyricist | Writing |
| Movie | 1966 | Tiger Boy | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | A Mad World of Fools | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1974 | Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1974 | Shaolin Martial Arts | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Na Cha the Great | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Friends | Original Music Composer | Sound |
| Movie | 1974 | The Savage Five | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1974 | Men from the Monastery | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1980 | Heaven and Hell | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1991 | Journey to the West | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1960 | The Tender Trap of Espionage | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | Blood Brothers | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1980 | Two Champions of Shaolin | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1980 | The Rebel Intruders | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Trail of the Broken Blade | Lyricist | Writing |
| Movie | 1975 | The Four Assassins | Screenplay | Writing |
