何藩,1931年出生於上海,14歲生日收到父親贈送的相機後,便開展了他的攝影之路。1949年與家人移居香港,記錄了50、60年代的香港街頭景象。出版有攝影集《Hong Kong Yesterday》、《The Living Theatre》及《A Hong Kong Memoir》等書。
除了靜態攝影創作,何藩在1960年代也曾在邵氏兄弟電影公司擔任演員,參演過《不了情》、《西遊記》及《藍與黑》等著名電影。其後更擔任導演,1970年以實驗電影《迷》入選坎城及柏林影展。何藩於70、80年代活躍於香港電影圈,作品多為豔情電影,包括《玉蒲團》、《我為卿狂》、《罌粟》等20餘部,直至90年代退休後移居美國。2016年6月19日何藩與世長辭,享年84歲。
Fan Ho’s photographic career started in Shanghai at the early age of 14 when given his camera for his birthday from his father. In 1949, at the age of 18, Fan Ho’s parents moved to Hong Kong where the young Fan Ho continued pursuing his love for photography. His talent was also spotted by the film industry where he started out as Shaw Brothers actor before moving to film directing until retiring at 75. Fan Ho passed away on 19 June, 2016 in San Jose, California, United States surrounded by his close family.