Kenneth Eng | |
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| Born | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts (NYC) Boston Latin School |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, editor |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Parent(s) | Yau King Eng (father) Yuan Lin Eng (Wong) [1] |
| Website | https://www.kennetheng.com/ |
Kenneth Eng is an American documentary film director and editor. [2] [3] He is best known for his work on the documentary films My Life in China , Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball and Take Me to the River. [4] [5]
Kenneth was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. [6] He graduated from Boston Latin School, afterward moved to New York to study film at the School of Visual Arts in 1994. [7] His thesis film, Scratching Windows, about graffiti writers, was broadcast on PBS nationally. [8]
Kenneth's documentary film, Take Me to the River, about the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India. [9] In 2006, he directed the feature documentary, Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball, about the Koshien Tournament in Japan, was broadcast on PBS nationally. [10]
In 2014, Kenneth directed My Life in China, a documentary about his father Yau King Eng and his history since leaving China and coming to America, premiered at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. [11]
| Year | Film | Director | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Take Me to the River | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Bikini Barbershop: Jersey | Yes | |
| 2014 | My Life in China | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Tested | Yes | |
| 2016 | Beartrek | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Most Interesting Man in Show Business | Yes | |