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Tam Ping-man (14 November 1933 – 5 September 2020) was a Hong Kong actor and singer. With his deep-rooted dubbing work and nurturing talents, he has been full of talents for half a century and has earned him the reputation of "dubbing king". Some of his most famous dubbing work includes being the voice of the U.S. actor Marlon Brando in the movie The Godfather (1972) and Charlie Townsend in the U.S. TV series Charlie's Angels (1976 to 1981). In addition, he was the first horse racing commentator in Hong Kong.

Besides dubbing work, Tam was an avid actor, he has recurring appearances in the popular variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight or EYT, he had also starred in many well-known TVB TV series such as A House Is Not a Home (TV series), Yesterday's Glitter, The Shell Game, The Misadventure of Zoo etc.

Tam had a long-time on-screen partner who was also a well known Hong Kong actress, Lee Heung-kam. They co-founded a production company together in 1974.

Tam received the TVB Anniversary Awards - Life Achievement Award in 2014.

On September 5, 2020, Tam died at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai at the age of 86, he had cancer and was having difficulty breathing before being rushed to the hospital.

References

1. "譚炳文壽宴 女兒送「卡通炳哥」勁感動". 東網. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
2. "【3個月前發現肺癌】86歲譚炳文病逝". 東網. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
3. "Hong Kong actor and 'king of voice-overs' Tam Ping Man dies at 86". The Straits Times. 2020-09-06
4. "Veteran Cantonese opera singer and actress Lee Heung-kam dies at age 88". SCMP. 2021-01-04
5. "Tam Ping Man feels heartbroken seeing Lee Heung Kam". Ah Mike. 2015-09-13
6. on.cc東網專訊：譚炳文獲頒演藝大獎
7. "Legendary Hong Kong actor and 'king of the voice-over' Tam Ping-man dies at 86". SCMP. 2020-09-05

External links

• Bing-Man Tam at IMDb

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