
Person
Chang Chao-Tang
Directing · 1943–2024 · Taiwan
Biography
Chang Chao-Tang (張照堂) was a Taiwanese photographer, documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. In 1965, Chang and his teacher Cheng Shang-Hsi (鄭桑溪) organized his first duo exhibition called Modern Photography (現代攝影雙人展). In 1966, he participated in the Modern Poetry Exhibition (現代詩展). In 1967, his 8mm short film Diary (日記) was shown at a screening organized by Theatre Quarterly (劇場). He joined CTV New Channel(中視新聞) in 1968, first as a photojournalist, and then producing documentaries. In 1974, he created an exhibition called Farewell to Photography (攝影告別展). Beside his career as an artist, he also taught at the Institute of Sound and Image of the National University of Taiwan.
Known for

Songs of Pasta'ay
Cinematography

Modern Poetry Exhibition/1966
Director

Experiment 002
Cinematography

家庭/電影
self

Regarding Huang Hua-Cheng
Director

China Behind
Director of Photography

The Instant of Gaze: Portraits by Chang Chao-Tang
1999

父子藝術家
Director

My Nostalgia, My Songs
Music Consultant

Wild Cursive
Director
Filmography
- 2020Regarding Huang Hua-ChengDirector
- 2019The Boat Burning Festival+Director
- 2013Songs of the WanderersDirector
- 2011Light, Shadow - CHANG Chao-Tang
- 2009Wild CursiveDirector
- 2007Nine SongsDirector
- 2005The Dream of the Red ChamberDirector
- 2003Carving, Lin YuanDirector
- 2003On the RoadDirector
- 2003LegacyDirector
- 2001Faces of the Century: The Three Musketeers of Taiwanese PhotographyDirector
- 2000Homage to Hung TungDirector
- 2000Homage to Chen DaDirector
- 1999Suffering And EnlightenmentDirector
- 1999The Instant of Gaze: Portraits by Chang Chao-Tang
- 1997Portrait of the FamiliesDirector
- 1994Experiment 002Cinematography
- 1991My Nostalgia, My SongsMusic Consultant
- 1989Songs of Pasta'ayCinematography
- 1986Last Train To TanshuiCinematography
- 1985The Glamorous Boys of TangDirector of Photography
- 1984逆旅與幻象self
- 1984The Woman of WrathDirector of Photography
- 1981家庭/電影self
- 1981Journey into the MineDirector
- 1981The Beauty of RitualsDirector
- 1981Journey through ImagesDirector
- 1981Meinung, A Town Cherishing TraditionCinematography
- 1980Old HouseCinematography
- 1980Christine (Film of Her)Director of Photography
- 1979Archive / Li Guang-huiDirector
- 1979The Boat-Burning FestivalDirector
- 1979Archive / Preserving Taiwan’s Historic SitesDirector
- 1978Yang Tsu-chuen and the Green Field Charity ConcertDirector
- 1978Oil-Coated Umbrellas: MeinungCinematography
- 1978China BehindDirector of Photography
- 1977Archive / Ling-An SocietyDirector
- 1976Face in MotionSelf
- 1975The Homecoming Pilgrimage of Dajia MazuCinematography
- 1975The Dragon Boat FestivalCinematography
- 1975The Twilight of TamsuiCinematography
- 1973張英武素描Director
- 1973版畫家廖修平Director
- 1973Archive / The Sacred Pig Competition of SansiaDirector
- 1972父子藝術家Director
- 1971V-10「女展」剪影Director
- 1966Modern Poetry Exhibition/1966Director
- —芬芳寶島系列精選Cinematography
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