Peter Pau
Peter Pau | |||
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![]() Peter Pau in 2005 | |||
Born | 1951 (age 69–70) Hong Kong, Hong Kong | ||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Cinematography 1990 A Fishy Story 1992 Saviour of the Soul 1994 The Bride with White Hair 2001 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2006 Perhaps Love Golden Horse Awards – Best Cinematography 2006 Perhaps Love | ||
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Traditional Chinese | 鮑德熹 | ||
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Peter Pau Tak-Hei (Chinese: 鮑德熹, born 1951) 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.
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