Peter Pau

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Peter Pau
Peter Pau in 2005
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鮑德熹

Peter Pau Tak-Hei (Chinese: 鮑德熹, born 1952) is a Hong Kong cinematographer and film director, best known to western audiences as for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2000. One of Hong Kong's premier cinematographers, he has collaborated with directors John Woo, Ronny Yu, Ang Lee, Tsui Hark, and Wong Kar-wai.

Pau is a member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers. The asteroid 34420 Peterpau was named in his honour in early 2006. His older sister is Hong Kong Film Awards best actress winner Paw Hee-Ching.

Filmography

Year Title Director Notes
1987 The Legend of Wisely Teddy Robin
1989 The Killer John Woo With Wong Wing-Hang
1991 To Be Number One Poon Man-kit
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai Wong Jing
1992 Saviour of the Soul Corey Yuen
David Lai
Jeffrey Lau
With Lee Tak-wai and Simon Li
Justice, My Foot! Johnnie To
Misty Himself Directorial debut
1993 The Bride with White Hair Ronny Yu With Lee Tak-shing
The Eagle Shooting Heroes Jeffrey Lau
1994 Naked Killer Clarence Fok
Treasure Hunt Jeffrey Lau
1995 The Phantom Lover Ronny Yu
The Chinese Feast Tsui Hark
1997 Warriors of Virtue Ronny Yu
Double Team Tsui Hark
1998 Bride of Chucky Ronny Yu
Anna Magdalena Yee Chung-man
2000 Dracula 2000 Patrick Lussier
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Ang Lee
2002 The Touch Himself
2005 The Promise Chen Kaige With Choi Shung-fai
Perhaps Love Peter Chan With Christopher Doyle
2007 Shoot 'Em Up Michael Davis
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom Rob Minkoff
2010 Confucius Hu Mei
2012 I Do Sun Zhou
2013 Special ID Clarence Fok
2015 Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal Himself
Zhao Tianyu
2016 See You Tomorrow Zhang Jiajia
2022 Blossoms Shanghai Wong Kar-wai

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2000 Academy Awards Best Cinematography Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Won
New York Film Critics Circle Best Cinematographer Won
American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Cinematography Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Cinematography Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Cinematography Nominated

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