Background
Wu was born in Kaohsiung in 1970.
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Wu was born in Kaohsiung in 1970.
After studying and working at the Taipei National University of the Arts, He attended the dance academy Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany, which influenced most of his future work.
In June 2004 his first work was performed on the occasion of the Folkwang Tanzabend. He created many choreographies with the Taiwanese company Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, which he went with on a tour to Hong Kong and Taiwan. He also choreographed for the Wuppertaler Opernhaus and for the Folkwang Hochschule.
In 2004, Wu became dance director at the Staatstheater Kassel, with his own company, composed by dancers of Folkwang.
Kuo-Chu Wu died of leukemia in Taipei on 6 January 2006. In June 2006 Malou Airaudo, former dancer in Pina Bausch"s company, shows the premiere of Windschatten, the choreography she composed as homage to Kuo Chu Wu.