Ante Cheng
{{Short description|American cinematographer}}
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| birth_place = Taipei, Taiwan
| alma_mater = University of Southern California
| occupation = {{csv|Cinematographer}}
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| years_active = 2013–present
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Ante Cheng is a Taipei-born American cinematographer, based in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/101067-we-both-think-beauty-lies-in-the-imperfection-dp-ante-cheng-on-justin-chons-gook/|title="We Both Think Beauty Lies in the Imperfection": DP Ante Cheng on Justin Chon's Gook|website=filmmakermagazine.com|access-date=2022-09-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://la.us.taiwan.culture.tw/information_141_141892.html|title=Taiwanese Filmmakers Nominated for the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards|website=la.us.taiwan.culture.tw|access-date=2022-09-01}} He is best known for his work on Ms. Purple, Blue Bayou and Pachinko.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-09-04/ms-purple-justin-chon-korean-american-drama|title=Review: Justin Chon's Koreatown-set 'Ms. Purple' relies heavily on mood|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2022-09-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.btlnews.com/awards/blue-bayou-ante-cheng-matthew-chuang-interview/|title=Ante Cheng and Matthew Chuang on How Blue Bayou Benefited From Having Two Cinematographers|website=btlnews.com|access-date=2022-09-01}}
Career
Ante received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.usc.edu/events/event.cfm?id=19045|title=GOOK|website=cinema.usc.edu|access-date=2022-09-01}} He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG).{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/icgmagazine/docs/december2021/68|title=CG Magazine – December 2021 – Generation NEXT|website=issuu.com|access-date=2022-09-01}} 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".{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/varietys-10-cinematographers-to-watch-out-for-2021/|title=Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch Are a Rising Force in 2021|website=variety.com|date=6 November 2021 |access-date=2022-09-01}}
Selected filmography
As cinematographer
- 2025 - Ironheart
- 2023 - Jamojaya
- 2022 - Darby and the Dead
- 2022 – Pachinko
- 2021 – Blue Bayou
- 2020 – Death of Nintendo
- 2019 – The Echo Worlds
- 2019 – Samir
- 2019 – Ms. Purple
- 2018 – Where Dreams Rest
- 2017 – Gook
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Result !Award !Category !Work !Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2022
|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |
| style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated
|Best Cinematography |
| 2021
|style="background: #ddffdd"| Won |Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design |Death of Nintendo | |
| 2019
|style="background: #ddffdd"| Won |Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival |Best Cinematography |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5492818|Ante Cheng}}
- [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ante_cheng Ante Cheng] at Rotten Tomatoes
- {{Official website|http://chengante.com}}
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Category:American cinematographers
Category:University of Southern California alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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