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Peter Pau

b. 1952

Hong Kong cinematographer

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About Peter Pau

Born 1952. Peter Pau is an American cinematographer, film director, actor and film producer.

Peter Pau Tak-Hei (, 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.

The asteroid 34420 Peterpau was named in his honour in early 2006.

Personal life His older sister is Hong Kong Film Awards best actress winner Paw Hee-Ching. 2001 Beijing Rocks Mabel Cheung 2002 The Touch Himself

Perhaps Love Peter Chan The Promise Chen Kaige With Choi Shung-fai 2007 Shoot 'Em Up Michael Davis 2008 The Forbidden Kingdom Rob Minkoff 2010 Confucius Hu Mei 2011 Li xian ji li xian ji Frant GwoYang Li 2012 I Do Sun Zhou 2013 Special ID Clarence Fok

2015 Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal HimselfZhao Tianyu 2016 See You Tomorrow Zhang Jiajia With Yu Cao 2020 The Rescue Dante Lam 2021 The Battle at Lake Changjin

With Islam Abdelbadia, Wenlong Cai, Yu Ding, Hu Gao,Pan Luo, Kenny Tse and Wing-Hang Wong 2022 The Battle at Lake Changjin II With Pan Luo 2025 Operation Hadal Dante Lam With Zhen Ye

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result2000 Academy Awards Best CinematographyCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Chicago Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography New York Film Critics Circle Best Cinematographer American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Cinematography BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography San Diego Film Critics Society Best Cinematography Satellite Awards Best Cinematography

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Important facts

Born
1952, British Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Heung To Middle School
Awards
Bronze Bauhinia Star; Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Also known as
Peter Pau Tak-hei, Pau Tak-hei

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Pau?

Hong Kong cinematographer

When was Peter Pau born?

Peter Pau was born in 1952 in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

What is Peter Pau's occupation?

Peter Pau is a cinematographer, film director, actor and film producer.

What nationality is Peter Pau?

Peter Pau is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Pau

· Wikidata: Q180029

· DBpedia: Peter Pau

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