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Aki Aleong
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Aki Aleong
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1934-12-19,Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Gender
Male
Biography
Aki Aleong's career has spanned more than 60 years as an actor, singer, writer, producer and activist. He has served on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild, appointed National Chair of SAG'S EEOC and was a member of the President's Diversity/Affirmative Action Task Force. Aki has also been Executive Director of AIM (Asians in Media), Vice President of The Media Coalition of Los Angeles and President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian-Americans). Among Aki's numerous awards is an Honorary Doctorate from New Dimensions University in 2013. Aki's legendary career started on Broadway in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "The Interview." He went on to star in more than 50 movies and 150 television shows and has worked with Academy Award-winners Frank Sinatra Jr., Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Joanne Woodward, Steve McQueen, Ben Kingsley, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Jennifer Connelly and Martin Landau. Aki has worked with Directors William Wyler {3 time Oscar winner}, John Sturges and Martin Ritt. Other notable stars with whom Aki has worked include Roger Moore, Bill Cosby, Peter Lawford, Tony Randall, Gina Lollobrigida, Chuck Norris, Olivia Hussey, Pierce Brosnan and others, many of whom have been the recipients of Golden Globes, DGA, WGA, SAG, Cannes and similar prestigious awards. Aki's career also includes working with prominent Writers/Directors, including John Milius, Lionel Chetwynd, Philip Yordan, Mark Rydell and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pearl S. Buck. Aki also has experience as a record executive producer/artist. He was Chairman of FORE (The Fraternity of Recording Executives), an organization dedicated to bringing Executives of Color into the Music Industry. His other affiliations include President of Pan World Records and Golden Dragon Publishing companies. He was the National Director of Black Promotion for Polydor/Polygram Records and also worked with Liberty/UA Records and Capitol Records. He also produced records for Columbia Records, Capitol, Liberty/UA, Artista and other prominent labels. Aki, in fact, is the first Asian American to have a Top100 record, which he wrote and co-produced, on the National Charts in the US. Aki's other accomplishments include NAAAP ( National Association of Asian American Professionals) membership, an Advisory Board Member of the US China Aids Foundation and a Judge for the Asian American Teens 2007-2008. Aki is President of MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans), Senior Advisor for Ace Studios Hong Kong and President of Mustard Seed Media Group, for which he wrote, directed and starred in "Chinaman's Chance: America's Yellow Slaves." Aki's extensive background in the entertainment industry also includes the production of a wide variety of movies, videos and documentaries.

Filmography

5.996

The Cable Guy
1996-06-10

5.5

Never So Few
1959-12-07

Farewell to the King

6.007

Farewell to the King
1989-03-03

0

In3Dragon
2022-10-07

6.2

The Quest
1996-04-19

5.772

Kuffs
1992-01-10

Braddock: Missing in Action III

5.738

Braddock: Missing in Action III
1988-01-22

Over the Brooklyn Bridge

5.136

Over the Brooklyn Bridge
1984-03-02

4.9

Fit to Kill
1993-10-27

Operation Bikini

3.938

Operation Bikini
1963-03-26

4.8

The Force
1994-02-21

Beverly Hills Madam

4.444

Beverly Hills Madam
1986-04-06

Motorcycle Gang

5.7

Motorcycle Gang
1957-10-22

Perfect Assassins

6.333

Perfect Assassins
1998-11-13

The Hanoi Hilton

5.357

The Hanoi Hilton
1987-03-27

0

Road to Hell
2017-02-01

House of Sand and Fog

7.16

House of Sand and Fog
2003-12-19

Breaking the Silence

10

Breaking the Silence
1992-01-14

Miss America: Behind the Crown

10

Miss America: Behind the Crown
1992-09-21

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

4

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
1992-11-29

5.709

Pound of Flesh
2015-05-07

Internal Affairs

8

Internal Affairs
1988-11-06

3.765

Sci-Fighter
2004-01-01

Beyond the Game

6.2

Beyond the Game
2014-12-31

4.917

Out for Blood
1992-12-16

The Independent

5.5

The Independent
2000-11-10

4.571

Dragonfight
1990-06-05

5.344

Savage Dog
2017-08-04

Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story

5.565

Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story
1997-03-19

Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey

6

Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey
1994-01-01

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

6.906

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993-05-07

L.A. County 187

7

L.A. County 187
2003-07-05

Missing Brendan

5.5

Missing Brendan
2004-10-26

1

Absolute Vow
2017-10-24

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

4.667

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008-05-14

6

Abduction
2019-03-20

2.6

RoboWoman
2019-04-11

6.3

The Hustle
2008-04-05

6.175

Deadly Target
1994-01-01

No Down Payment

6.35

No Down Payment
1957-10-30

Lewis & Clark & George

4.5

Lewis & Clark & George
1997-01-21

Agents of Secret Stuff

7.6

Agents of Secret Stuff
2010-11-24

5.752

The Hunters
1958-09-01

Devil's Express

4.818

Devil's Express
1976-08-18

Superhero Movie

5.284

Superhero Movie
2008-03-28

Ass Clowns: Constipated

10

Ass Clowns: Constipated
2021-07-04

0

Sarogeto
2021-07-16

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming

1

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming
2024-10-01

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin

1

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin
2024-07-06

0

A.P.O. 923
1962-01-01

Tidal Wave: No Escape

5.1

Tidal Wave: No Escape
1997-05-05

7.121

Martial Law
1998-09-26

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

6.7

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993-01-27

7.1

L.A. Law
1986-09-15

7.5

The A-Team
1983-01-23

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-10-04

War of the Worlds

6.419

War of the Worlds
1988-10-07

7.089

seaQuest DSV
1993-09-12

7.5

China Beach
1988-04-26

7.118

L.A. Heat
1999-03-15

7.104

V
1984-10-26

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983-10-03

Tales of the Gold Monkey

7.5

Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982-09-22

Mancuso, F.B.I.

6.4

Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989-10-13

8

Babylon 5
1994-01-26

6.971

Cagney & Lacey
1982-03-25

Jake and the Fatman

6.185

Jake and the Fatman
1987-09-26

7.732

Roswell
1999-10-06

8

The Islanders
1960-10-02

6.845

Seven Days
1998-10-07

7.25

Chicago Hope
1994-09-18

Veritas: The Quest

6.7

Veritas: The Quest
2003-01-27

8.1

Tour of Duty
1987-09-24

6.514

The Virginian
1962-09-19

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

6.762

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955-09-06

Adventures in Paradise

6.143

Adventures in Paradise
1959-10-05

Robert Montgomery Presents

6

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30

5.711

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

The Outer Limits

7.8

The Outer Limits
1963-09-16

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.029

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000-10-15

6.833

Hazel
1961-09-28

8

The Islanders
1960-10-02

The Outer Limits

7.8

The Outer Limits
1963-09-16

7.6

Airwolf
1984-01-22

Walker, Texas Ranger

7.014

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993-04-21

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

0

The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960-10-18

5.6

Hawaiian Eye
1959-10-07

7.291

JAG
1995-09-23

7.291

JAG
1995-09-23

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997-05-25

6.667

Sam Benedict
1962-09-15

5.867

Ben Casey
1961-10-02

Producers' Showcase

6.8

Producers' Showcase
1954-10-18