Jump to content

Ante Cheng

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ante Cheng
Born
Taipei, Taiwan
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2013–present

Ante Cheng is a Taipei-born American cinematographer, based in Los Angeles.[1][2] He is best known for his work on Ms. Purple, Blue Bayou and Pachinko.[3][4]

Career

[edit]

Ante received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.[5] He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG).[6] He has frequently collaborated with director Justin Chon in Gook, Ms. Purple, Blue Bayou and Pachinko. In 2021, he was listed on Variety's "10 Cinematographers to Watch".[7]

Selected filmography

[edit]

As Cinematographer

Awards and nominations

[edit]
Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Main Title Design Pachinko [8]
Nominated Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography Blue Bayou [9]
2021 Won Young Critics Circle Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design Death of Nintendo
2019 Won Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Best Cinematography Ms. Purple [10]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ ""We Both Think Beauty Lies in the Imperfection": DP Ante Cheng on Justin Chon's Gook". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. ^ "Taiwanese Filmmakers Nominated for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards". la.us.taiwan.culture.tw. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  3. ^ "Review: Justin Chon's Koreatown-set 'Ms. Purple' relies heavily on mood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  4. ^ "Ante Cheng and Matthew Chuang on How Blue Bayou Benefited From Having Two Cinematographers". btlnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  5. ^ "GOOK". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  6. ^ "CG Magazine – December 2021 – Generation NEXT". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  7. ^ "Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch Are a Rising Force in 2021". variety.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  8. ^ "Ante Cheng". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  9. ^ "Spirit Awards: Winners List". hollywoodreporter.com. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  10. ^ "LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL: AWARD WINNERS". vcmedia.org. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
[edit]