Chang Chao-Tang

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.

Directed

1. Homage to Chen Da (2000) — Director
2. The Boat-Burning Festival (1979) — Director
3. Face in Motion (1976) — Director
4. Regarding Huang Hua-Cheng (2020) — Director
5. Modern Poetry Exhibition/1966 (1966) — Director
6. The Boat Burning Festival+ (2019) — Director
7. 父子藝術家 (1972) — Director
8. 版畫家廖修平 (1973) — Director
9. 逆旅與幻象 (1984) — Director
10. Homage to Hung Tung (2000) — Director
11. On the Road (2003) — Director
12. Suffering And Enlightenment (1999) — Director
13. Yang Tsu-chuen and the Green Field Charity Concert (1978) — Director
14. Carving, Lin Yuan (2003) — Director
15. V-10「女展」剪影 (1971) — Director
16. 張英武素描 (1973) — Director
17. Archive / Li Guang-hui (1979) — Director
18. Archive / The Sacred Pig Competition of Sansia (1973) — Director
19. Journey into the Mine (1981) — Director
20. The Beauty of Rituals (1981) — Director
21. Journey through Images (1981) — Director
22. Wild Cursive (2009) — Director
23. The Dream of the Red Chamber (2005) — Director
24. Nine Songs (2007) — Director
25. Songs of the Wanderers (2013) — Director
26. Legacy (2003) — Director
27. Portrait of the Families (1997) — Director
28. The Instant of Gaze: Portraits by Chang Chao-Tang (1999) — Director
29. Archive / Ling-An Society (1977) — Director
30. Archive / Preserving Taiwan’s Historic Sites (1979) — Director
31. Faces of the Century: The Three Musketeers of Taiwanese Photography (2001) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Face in Motion (1976) — Self
2. 家庭／電影 (1981) — self
3. 逆旅與幻象 (1984) — self
4. The Instant of Gaze: Portraits by Chang Chao-Tang (1999)
5. Light, Shadow - CHANG Chao-Tang (2011)