Christopher Doyle
Christopher Doyle | |||||||||||
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Doyle in 2005 | |||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, actor, photographer, and film director | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1978–present (photographer); 1983–present (cinematographer) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 杜可風 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杜可风 | ||||||||||
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Christopher Doyle, also known as Dù Kěfēng (Mandarin) or Dou Ho-Fung (Cantonese) (traditional Chinese: 杜可風; simplified Chinese: 杜可风) (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian cinematographer, best known for his work in Hong Kong cinema. He has worked on over fifty Chinese-language films, being best known for his collaborations with Wong Kar-wai in Fallen Angels, Chungking Express, Happy Together, In the Mood for Love and 2046. Doyle is also known for other films such as Temptress Moon, Hero, Dumplings, and Psycho. He has won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival, as well as the AFI Award for cinematography, the Golden Horse award (four times), and the Hong Kong Film Award (six times).