Walter Chu Wai-tak

Biography

Walter Chu Wai-tak was born on 26 July 1931 in Guangzhou and moved to Hong Kong in the 1950s. He graduated from the Grantham College of Education in 1953 and taught English and music at Shau Kei Wan and Cheung Chau government schools. A researcher of Hong Kong history and culture, he discovered an ancient customs site at Clear Water Bay Peninsula in 1962. He entered television in 1944 by joining Rediffusion Television on the recommendation of actor Paul Chun. In 1967, he moved to TVB and was among the first ten official employees at its launch. He hosted numerous prominent programmes in news, sports, tourism and culture, including "Cultural Plaza" which he hosted for over twenty years. He emigrated to Canada in 1989 and returned to Hong Kong in 1997. In 2014, he received the Professional Actor Award at the TVB Anniversary Awards in recognition of his contributions to the entertainment industry, and was known as the "King of Hong Kong Anecdotes".