Paul Wong

Known for: Directing
Born: November 20, 1954, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Movies: 80

Paul Wong is a media-maestro making art for site-specific spaces and screens of all sizes. He is an award winning artist and curator who is known for pioneering early visual and media art in Canada, founding several artist-run groups, leading public arts policy, and organizing events, festivals, conferences and public interventions since the 1970s. Writing, publishing and teaching have been an important part of his praxis. With a career spanning four decades he has been instrumental proponent to contemporary art.

Best-Known Movies

8.0

Running In a Maze

2008

2.0

'4'

1981

Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look

1985

Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982

2015

60 Unit; Bruise

1976

Confused [The Videotape]

1984

Rock Garden

1976

7 Day Activity

1977

in ten sity

1978

On Becoming a Man

1975

Filmography

2024	Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama	Himself
2015	Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982	Self
2011	The Hotel	Paul / The Hotel Director
2010	Hell Money	Wiry Man
2010	Ooooo Canada	Host
2008	Diamondback	Self
2008	Sally	Self
2008	Chelsea Hotel Room 207	Self
2007	Perfect Day	Self
1985	Say Cheese for a Trans-Canadian Look	self
1984	Confused [The Videotape]	Paul
1978	in ten sity	Self
1977	7 Day Activity	Self / Narrator (voice)
1976	60 Unit; Bruise	Self
1976	Rock Garden	Self
1975	On Becoming a Man	Self

Directing, Writing & Producing

2011	The Hotel	Director
2010	Little Big Horn	Director
2010	Ross, Kay, and Elsie	Director
2010	Downtown Eastside	Director
2010	Scorched	Director
2010	Dovetale	Director
2010	Mahjong	Director
2010	Joshua Tree	Director
2010	Pool	Director
2010	Enter the Dragon 1973-2008	Director
2010	Last Year	Director
2010	Well Done	Director
2010	Vigil 5.4	Director
2010	Hell Money	Director
2010	Strangler Tree	Director
2010	Easter Parade	Director
2010	Save the Queen	Director
2010	The Fallen	Director
2010	Ooooo Canada	Director
2010	Round Trip	Director
2010	Exit Upon Arrival	Director
2009	2 Hot 2 Handle	Director
2009	Storm	Director
2008	EastVan 'John'	Director
2008	Dog Eat Dog	Director
2008	Chelsea Hotel Room 207	Director
2008	Diamondback	Director
2008	Running In a Maze	Director
2008	Sally	Director
2007	Perfect Day	Director
2006	Spring	Director
2006	Venenzia	Director
2003	Hungry Ghosts Mix	Director
2002	Trieste	Director
2002	Smash: Reflecting Sex	Director
2002	EAT: Mainstreet Dinner for the Homeless	Director
2000	Refugee Class of 2000	Director
1998	Jazz Slave Ships	Director
1996	Blending Milk and Water: Sex In the New World	Producer, Director, Writer
1995	So Are You	Director
1995	Miss Chinatown	Director
1995	Temple of My Familiar	Director
1995	Mixed Messages	Director
1993	I Love You	Director
1992	Chinaman's Peak: Walking the Mountain	Director
1989	American Commando 9: Guns to Heaven	Director
1988	Ordinary Shadows, Chinese Shade	Director
1987	Body Fluid	Director
1984	Confused [The Videotape]	Director
1984	Confused: Sexual Views	Director
1981	Prime Cuts	Director
1981	'4'	Director
1978	Asteroid	Director
1978	Hands Across the Border	Director
1978	in ten sity	Director
1977	Support Modelling	Director
1977	7 Day Activity	Director
1977	Murder Research	Director
1976	60 Unit; Bruise	Director
1976	Amass	Director
1976	Rock Garden	Director
1975	Subway Loop	Director
1975	On Becoming a Man	Director
1974	Earthworks In Harmony	Director

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