As Rose began appearing regularly at Los Angeles nightspots, he landed a contract with Tetragrammaton Records, a label co-founded by Bill Cosby, and his debut album, The Thorn in Mrs.

After pulling up stakes and moving to Los Angeles, Rose landed a gig as a writer and performer on The Kraft Summer Music Hall, which ran for several months in 1966 the staff also included George Carlin and John Davidson.

By the early '60s, Rose had relocated to New York City, and became a fixture on the Greenwich Village folk scene, playing bajo, singing songs, and cracking jokes he attracted enough of a following that he was profiled in the New York Times in November 1964. Something of a prodigy, Rose was performing in talent contests by the time he was four years old, and took part in school theater. Paul Conrad Rose III was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 15, 1937. In the '80s, Rose's public profile faded, but he kept performing, and in the 21st century he issued a steady stream of digital releases such as 2013's After Seven Come Eleven, 2015's Aunt Romulus and Uncle Remus, and 2017's The Gland Father. He also earned a cult following as a performer and was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in the 70s. Rose's Side, featuring two modestly successful singles, 'Buzz the Fuzz' and 'Warm Your Heart,' was his most successful release - but he fared better as a songwriter, and his tunes were recorded by artists as diverse as David Bowie, Tiny Tim, John Denver, and Pat Boone. Rose had mild success as a recording artist - his debut album, 1968's The Thorn in Mrs. Six of the actor’s movies were part of a special showcase titled, ‘In the Mood for Tony Leung’.A songwriter, pianist, and comedian, Biff Rose was a cheerful anomaly in the rock & roll scene of the 1960s and '70s, a tunesmith whose music had more to do with classic stride piano than psychedelia or hard rock, and whose storytelling balanced whimsy and sentimentality against occasional bursts of surreal and deliberately confrontational humor. Last year, Leung also claimed the prestigious award at the Busan International Film Festival. He follows in the footsteps of Andy Lau who recieved an award at the Toronto Film Festival and Tony Leung’s win at the Venice Film Festival. “He made a name for himself in Hong Kong and even worldwide before successfully making his way to Hollywood,” he added.Ĭhow is the latest Hong Kong actor to receive recognition from international award-giving bodies. Yeung also applauded his success in the global film industry. “With his outstanding acting skills, Chow plays a diverse repertoire and gives life to many classic characters,” he said. The Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Kevin Yeung congratulated Chow for receiving the award. Image credit: Busan International Film Festival Hong Kong actors make waves internationally

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