Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

  • Birthday: 1934-12-19
  • Place of birth: Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Also know as: Assing "Aki" Aleong

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

Road to Hell

2017

As Abe

Pound of Flesh

2015

As Kung

RoboWoman

2019

As Elderly Victim

Abduction

2019

As Dao

Absolute Vow

2017

As Prophet

Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey

1994

As Gallery Speaker

Agents of Secret Stuff

2010

As Agent X

In3Dragon

2022

As Aki

Farewell to the King

1989

As Col. Mitamura

Out for Blood

1992

As Hiroshi

L.A. County 187

2003

As Fred Ling

Deadly Target

1994

As Xiong

Ass Clowns: Constipated

2021

As Tobago Hospital Patient

The Quest

1996

As Khao

Fit to Kill

1993

As Chang

Operation Bikini

1963

As Seaman Ronald Davayo

Savage Dog

2017

As Tribal Chieftain

Missing Brendan

2004

As Mr. Pham

Internal Affairs

1988

As Quynh

The Force

1994

As Dr. Shin

Dragonfight

1990

As Kyoto

No Down Payment

1957

As Iko

The Hunters

1958

As MIG Pilot

Perfect Assassins

1998

As Dr. Arnold Kuay

Never So Few

1959

As Billingsly

Motorcycle Gang

1957

As Cyrus Quincy Wong

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

1993

As Principal Elder

The Hustle

2008

As Asian Store Clerk

Breaking the Silence

1992

As Dr. Nyquist

Kuffs

1992

As Mr. Chang

Devil's Express

1976

As Chinese Businessman

Over the Brooklyn Bridge

1984

As Japanese Buyer #1

The Cable Guy

1996

As Karaoke Party Guest

Superhero Movie

2008

As Dalai Lama

The Independent

2000

As Mr. Ko

Production

Pound of Flesh

2015

As Producer

RoboWoman

2019

As Executive Producer

Road to Hell

2017

As Writer

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