Read more and view photo excerpts of the book here.ĭong’s new documentary The Killings Fields of Dr. Click here to purchase the book.Īrthur Dong shows off the new hardcover edition of Forbidden City, USA: Chinatown Nightclubs, 1936-1970. The book is now available in a deluxe hardcover edition. The result is a sexy and insightful exploration of a time when Asian Americans pushed against exploitation and racism-as well as expectations from within their own community-to pursue their dreams of working in show business. Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Arthur Dong spent thirty years interviewing the entertainers from this era, collecting hundreds of rare images and objects. Winner of the 2015 American Book Award, “Forbidden City, USA: Chinatown Nightclubs 1936-1970”, captures the magic and glamour of the Chinatown nightclub scene, which peaked in San Francisco during World War II. Arthur Dong receives the American Book Award from poet/playwright Genny Lim at the 36th Annual American Book Awards ceremony at the San Francisco Jazz Center on October 25, 2015. Dong helped re-discover while researching for his Hollywood Chinese documentary.Award-winning author and filmmaker Arthur Dong received the American Book Award from poet/playwright Genny Lim at the 36th Annual American Book Awards ceremony at the San Francisco Jazz Center on October 25, 2015. During his tenure at the National Film Preservation Board, he successfully nominated and lobbied for the selection of two seminal Chinese American films into the National Film Registry: Flower Drum Song (1961) and The Curse of Quon Gwon (1916), the earliest known film produced and directed by an Asian American that Mr. At the Academy, he was among the original architects that advocated for and founded the Academy's Documentary Branch in 2001 he was also a decade-long member of the organization's Documentary Executive Committee that helped to shape the new branch. He is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and has served on the boards of Film Independent (formerly IFP/West), the National Film Preservation Board at the Library of Congress, and Outfest.
Net Worth in 2023ĭong is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences where he served on the Board of Governors from 2002-2006 (Documentary Branch). So, how much is Arthur Dong worth at the age of 70 years old? Arthur Dong’s income source is mostly from being a successful Filmmaker. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. According to our Database, He has no children.
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