A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Paul Kendel Fonoroff began studying Chinese in high school, continuing at Brown University and at Singapore’s Nanyang University. Turning his focus to film, he subsequently obtained a Master’s in Fine Arts at University of Southern California, and a grant to research Chinese cinema at Peking University.
Paul Kendel Fonoroff, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, began studying Chinese in high school before continuing his studies at Brown University and Nanyang University in Singapore. He later pursued a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California and received a grant to research Chinese cinema at Peking University.