Kenneth Eng

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Kenneth Eng
Born
Boston, Massachusetts
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts (NYC)
Boston Latin School
Occupation(s)Film director, editor
Years active2004 - 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]

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Life and career

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]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorEditor
2004Take Me to the RiverYesYes
2006 Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball YesYes
2012Bikini Barbershop: JerseyYes
2014 My Life in China YesYes
2015TestedYes
2016BeartrekYes
2018The Most Interesting Man in Show BusinessYes

Awards and honors

Further reading

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References

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