Arthur Chang

Arthur Chang
Born Arthur Chinjung Chang
Nationality American
Alma mater Tamkang University, Columbia College
Known for Kingman Group, Kingman Films International, Spyder, paintball and Spyder Cup

Arthur Chinjung Chang (Chinese character 張進榮) is a Taiwanese born American entrepreneur, film producer and writer.[1] He was the founder and CEO of Kingman Group[2] and its subsidiaries, including Spyder Paintball, Kingman Training, Raven USA and Java Gear.[3][4][5] During the 1990s, he organized The Spyder Cup, a paintball event which offered cars as the grand prize.[6][7][8] In 2013, he sold his paintball business to KEE Action Sports.[9]

Chang also founded Kingman Films International and produced the feature films Frontline, To Protect and Serve, Good Advice, and The Kiss.[10][11] He developed the King Arthur Screenwriters Award (KASA) contest, where screenwriters pitched their screenplays for a chance at seeing their story produced to a film.[12][13][14]

Chang has studied Buddhism since the year 2000, and wrote his first book “Point Of Virtue” in 2017.

Education

Chang received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Tamkang University (Taiwan) in 1988, and received a Cinema degree from Columbia College Hollywood in 1994.

References

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  10. Chang, Arthur; Bechard, Gorman; Manzi, Stephen A; Stamp, Terence; Surel, Francoise; Dushku, Eliza; Zane, Billy; Douglas, Illeana; (Firm), Kingman Films (2005), The kiss, Santa Monica, Calif. : MTI Home Video, retrieved 2017-11-17
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  12. Madigan, Nick (1998-05-13). "Kingman sets script contest". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  13. "Entries Sought for Prizes in Screenwriting". Los Angeles Times. 1996-08-24. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  14. Staff, Variety (1997-02-28). "Kingman Films: Win a contest, sell your script". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
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