Doyle, Christopher 1952–(Chris Doyle, Kefeng Du, Ho Fung To)

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DOYLE, Christopher 1952
(Chris Doyle, Kefeng Du, Ho Fung To)


PERSONAL


Born 1952, in Sydney, Australia. Education: Studied Chinese art at the University of Maryland.


Addresses: Agent International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.


Career: Cinematographer, actor, and director. Was employed by the Norwegian Merchant Marine. Sometimes credited as Kefeng Du or Ho Fung To.


Awards, Honors: Hong Kong Film Award, best cinematography, 1987, for Lao niang gou sao; Hong Kong Film Award nomination, best cinematography, 1990, for Shou huang de nu ren; Hong Kong Film Award, best cinematography, 1991, for A Fei jing juen; Hong Kong Film Award nomination (with Wai Keung Lau), best cinematography, 1995, for Chongqing senlin; Golden Horse Award, Golden Horse Film Festival, Golden Osella, Venice Film Festival, 1994, and Hong Kong Film Award, all best cinematography, 1995, for Dung che sai duk; Hong Kong Film Award, best cinematography, 1996, for Duo luo tian shi; Hong Kong Film Award nomination, best cinematography, 1997, for Feng yue; Golden Horse Award, best cinematography, 1997, Hong Kong Film Award nomination, best cinematography, 1998, both for Cheun gwong tsa sit; Excellence in Cinematography Award, Hawaii International Film Festival, 1999; Golden Horse Award (with Pin Bing Lee), best cinematography, 2000, New York Film Critics Circle Award (with Lee), best cinematographer, Hong Kong Film Award nomination (with Lee), best cinematography, Boston Society of Film Critics Second Place Award (with Lee), best cinematography, 2001, National Society of Film Critics Award (with Lee), best cinematography, Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination (with Lee), best cinematography, 2002, all for Dut yeung nin wa; Technical Grand Prize (with Lee and William Chang), Cannes Film Festival, 2000, for Dut yeung nin wa; Golden Frog Award nomination, Camerimage, and Australian Film Institute Award nomination, 2002, both for RabbitProof Fence; Hong Kong Film Award, best cinematography, 2003, for Ying xiong; Golden Horse Award, best cinematography, Hong Kong Film Award nomination, best cinematography, 2003, both for "Going Home," Sen geng; Hong Kong Film Award nomination, best visual effects, 2003, for Wu jian dao.

CREDITS


Film Cinematographer:

Hait'anshangte Yi T'ien (also known as That Day, On the Beach ), 1983.

Lao niang gou sao (also known as Soul ), 1986.

Noir et blanc (also known as Black and White ), Greycat Films, 1986.

Sha shou hu die meng (also known as My Heart Is That Eternal Rose ), 1987.

Shou huang de nu ren (also known as Her Beautiful Life Lies, I Am Sorry, and I'm Sorry ), 1988.

As Tears Go By, 1989.

A Fei jing juen (also known as Ah Fei's Story, Days of Being Wild, A Fei zheng zhuan, AFei Tsing Chun, and The True Story of Ah Fei ), InGear Films, 1991.

Mungsing Sifan (also known as Awakening and Mary from Beijing ), 1992.

Anlian taohuayuan (also known as The Peach Blossom Land and Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring ), 1992.

Hong meigui, bai meigui (also known as Red Rose, White Rose), 1994.

Feixia Ahda (also known as The Red Lotus Society ), 1994.

Dung che sai duk (also known as Ashes of Time and Dong xie xi du ), 1994.

Chongqing senlin (also known as Chungking Express and Hong Kong Express ), Miramax, 1994.

Wo de mei li yu ai chou (also known as The Peony Pavilion ), 1995.

Duo luo tian shi (also known as Fallen Angels and Duoluo tainshi ), Kino International, 1995.

Yang & Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema, 1996.

Si mian xia wa (also known as Four Faces of Eve and Sei min ha wa ), Margin Films, 1996.

Feng yue (also known as Temptress Moon ), Miramax, 1996.

Motel Seoninjang (also known as Motel Cactus ), Fortissimo World Sales, 1997.

First Love: A Litter on the Breeze (also known as Choh chin luen hau dik yi yan sai gaai, Chu chan lian hou de er ren shi jie, and First Love: The Litter on the Breeze ), 1997.

Cheun gwong tsa sit (also known as Happy, Chun guang zha xie, and Happy Together ), Golden Harvest, 1997.

Beijing Summer, 1998.

Psycho, Universal, 1998.

(As Chris Doyle) Liberty Heights, Warner Bros., 1999.

San tiao ren (also known as Away with Words and Kujaku ), 1999.

Dut yeung nin wa (also known as In the Mood for Love and Hua yang nian hua ), USA Films, 2000.

Made, Artisan, 2001.

RabbitProof Fence, Miramax, 2002.

"Going Home," San geng (also known as Three ), 2002.

(As Chris Doyle) The Quiet American (also known as Der Stille Amerikaner ), Miramax, 2002.

(As Chris Doyle) Ying xiong (also known as Hero ), 2002, released in the United States by Miramax, 2003.

Last Life in the Universe, 2003.

2046, Buena Vista, 2003.

Green Tea, 2003.

Film Work; Other:

Lighting, Anlian taohuayuan (also known as The Peach Blossom Land and Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring ), 1992.

Producer, Beijing Zazhong, 1993.

(As Chris Doyle) Radio microphone technician, Jesus Christ Superstar: Special Collector's Edition, 1994.

Second unit cinematographer, Chinese Box, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Director, San tiao ren (also known as Away with Words and Kujaku ), 1999.

Visual consultant, Wu jian dao (also known as Infernal Affairs and Mo gan doh ), 2002.

Film Appearances:

Jeremy, an English teacher, Tian mi mi (also known as Comrades: Almost a Love Story ), Gordon's Film Company, 1996.

Sakkaa/Soccer, Andromedeia (also known as Andromedia ), 1998, Psycho Path, Universal Studios Home Video, 1999.

Himself, Orientations: Chris DoyleStirred But Not Shaken (also known as Chris Doyle: Orientations ), 2000.

WRITINGS


Screenplays:

San tiao ren (also known as Away with Words and Kujaku ), 1999.

OTHER SOURCES


Periodicals:

Los Angeles Magazine, December, 1998, p. 40.

New York Times, November 11, 1998, pp. 13, 27.

Variety, February 10, 2003, p. 25.

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