Ante Cheng

Ante Cheng
Born
Taipei, Taiwan
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2013–present

Ante Cheng is a Taiwanese-Canadian cinematographer, based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work on Ms. Purple, Blue Bayou and Pachinko.

Career

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

Selected filmography

As cinematographer

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Main Title Design Pachinko
Nominated Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography Blue Bayou
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

References

  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.