Peter Pau
Cinematographer, Film cinematographer
1951 –
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Who is Peter Pau?
Peter Pau Tak-Hei, born 1951 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong-based cinematographer, best known to western audiences as the cinematographer in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won the Best Cinematographer Oscar in 2000.
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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- Born
- 1951
Hong Kong - Also known as
- Peter Pao
- Tak-Hai Pau
- Peter Pau Tak-Hei
- 鮑德熹
- Bāo Dé Xī
- Pau Hei-Ming
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Hong Kong
- Profession
- Education
- San Francisco Art Institute
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on July 23, 2013
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