Christopher Doyle

Camera Born May 2, 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 157 credits

Biography

Christopher Doyle works in camera. Born May 2, 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Archytele tracks 157 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Dana Andrews 15 shared titles

Paco Yick Tin-Hung 12 shared titles

Fredric March 11 shared titles

Yoh Yoshida 10 shared titles

Luana Piovani 8 shared titles

Kanami Satou 7 shared titles

Laëtitia Eïdo 5 shared titles

Alice Kremelberg 5 shared titles

Chow Yun-Fat 5 shared titles

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang 5 shared titles

Career timeline

2026

Morte Cucina · Director of Photography

2025

In the Mood for Love 2001 · Director of Photography

2024

M on the BundM on the Bund · Executive Producer

2022

Just 1 Day · Cinematography

2021

Love After Love · Director of Photography

2020

Tezuka's Barbara · Director of Photography

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksThey Say Nothing Stays the Same · Director of PhotographyChina on FilmCuba · CinematographyThe Boat Burning Festival+ · Cinematography

2018

Love Only · CinematographyLove Only · DirectorTo Heaven, to Gather · Cinematography

2017

The White Girl · WriterThe White Girl · DirectorThe White Girl · Director of PhotographyHuman Flow · Director of PhotographyYou Mean The World To Me · Director of Photography

2016

Endless Poetry · Director of PhotographyEnishi: The Bride of Izumo · CinematographyStockholm, My Love · Director of PhotographyI Am Belfast · Director of PhotographyWind

2015

Port of Call · Director of PhotographyBeijing, New York · Director of PhotographyHong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous · DirectorHong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous · WriterHong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous · Director of Photography

2014

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore · Director of PhotographyBeautiful 2014 · DirectorChristopher Doyle: Filming in the Neon WorldChristopher Doyle: Filming in the Neon World · Director

2013

Magic Magic · Director of PhotographyAmerican Dreams in China · Director of PhotographyA Good Story · Director of PhotographyBlue Sky Bones · CinematographyBends · Director of Photography

2011

Passion Play · Director of PhotographyRabbit Horror · Director of PhotographyLove for Life · Director of PhotographyUnderwater Love · Director of PhotographyPinku Eiga: Inside the Pleasure Dome of Japanese Erotic Cinema

2010

Ocean Heaven · Director of PhotographyOndine · Director of PhotographyShowtimeShowtime · Director of PhotographyA Moment in Time

2009

The Limits of Control · Director of PhotographyBehind the Blur

2008

Downloading Nancy · Director of PhotographyWarsaw Dark · DirectorMaking Paranoid Park

2007

Paranoid ParkParanoid Park · Director of PhotographyIn the Mood for Doyle

2006

Paris Je T'aime · DirectorParis Je T'aime · WriterLady in the Water · Director of PhotographyMcDull, the AlumniInvisible Waves · Director of Photography

2005

The White Countess · Director of PhotographyPerhaps Love · Director of Photography

2004

The Culture Show2046 · Director of PhotographyDumplings · Director of PhotographyEros · Director of PhotographyThree... Extremes · Director of Photography

2003

Last Life in the Universe · Director of Photography1:99 ShortsGreen Tea · Director of Photography

2002

Hero · Director of PhotographyThe Quiet American · Director of PhotographyRabbit-Proof Fence · Director of PhotographyThree · Director of PhotographyThree: Going Home · Director of Photography

2001

Made · Director of PhotographyGrit & Polish: Heroines from Hong KongOrientations: Chris Doyle - Stirred But Not Shaken

2000

In the Mood for Love · Director of Photography

1999

Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together' · Director of PhotographyLiberty Heights · Director of PhotographyAway with Words · WriterAway with Words · DirectorAway with Words · Director of Photography

1998

Psycho · Director of PhotographyAndromediaYang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema · Director of PhotographyTyphoon Shelter · DirectorMotorola · Cinematography

1997

Happy Together · Director of PhotographyChinese Box · Second Unit Director of PhotographyMotel Cactus · Director of PhotographyFirst Love: The Litter on the Breeze · Director of PhotographyYesterday You, Yesterday Me

1996

Comrades, Almost a Love StoryIrma Vep · ThanksTemptress Moon · Director of PhotographyTri-Star · Director of Photographywkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net · Director of Photography

1995

Fallen Angels · Director of PhotographyThe Peony Pavilion · Director of PhotographyOut of the Blue · Cinematography

Full Filmography

157 titles

Morte Cucina (2026) Director of Photography
In the Mood for Love 2001 (2025) Director of Photography
M on the Bund (2024) as Self
M on the Bund (2024) Executive Producer
Just 1 Day (2022) Cinematography
Love After Love (2021) Director of Photography
Tezuka's Barbara (2020) Director of Photography
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019) as Self
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They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019) Director of Photography
China on Film (2019) as self
Cuba (2019) Cinematography
The Boat Burning Festival+ (2019) Cinematography
Love Only (2018) Cinematography
Love Only (2018) Director
To Heaven, to Gather (2018) Cinematography
The White Girl (2017) Writer
The White Girl (2017) Director
The White Girl (2017) Director of Photography
Human Flow (2017) Director of Photography
You Mean The World To Me (2017) Director of Photography
Endless Poetry (2016) Director of Photography
Enishi: The Bride of Izumo (2016) Cinematography
Stockholm, My Love (2016) Director of Photography
I Am Belfast (2016) Director of Photography
Wind (2016) as Himself
Wind (2016) Director of Photography
Port of Call (2015) Director of Photography
Beijing, New York (2015) Director of Photography
Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous (2015) Director
Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous (2015) Writer
Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous (2015) Director of Photography
Fundamentally Happy (2015) Director of Photography
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore (2014) Director of Photography
Beautiful 2014 (2014) Director
Christopher Doyle: Filming in the Neon World (2014)
Christopher Doyle: Filming in the Neon World (2014) Director
Magic Magic (2013) Director of Photography
American Dreams in China (2013) Director of Photography
A Good Story (2013) Director of Photography
Blue Sky Bones (2013) Cinematography
Bends (2013) Director of Photography
Passion Play (2011) Director of Photography
Rabbit Horror (2011) Director of Photography
Love for Life (2011) Director of Photography
Underwater Love (2011) Director of Photography
Pinku Eiga: Inside the Pleasure Dome of Japanese Erotic Cinema (2011) as Self
Ocean Heaven (2010) Director of Photography
Ondine (2010) Director of Photography
Showtime (2010)
Showtime (2010) Director of Photography
A Moment in Time (2010)
The Limits of Control (2009) Director of Photography
Behind the Blur (2009)
Downloading Nancy (2008) Director of Photography
Warsaw Dark (2008) Director
Making Paranoid Park (2008)
Paranoid Park (2007) as Uncle Tommy
Paranoid Park (2007) Director of Photography
In the Mood for Doyle (2007) as Himself
Paris Je T'aime (2006) Director
Paris Je T'aime (2006) Writer
Lady in the Water (2006) Director of Photography
McDull, the Alumni (2006) as BBQ Cook
Invisible Waves (2006) Director of Photography
Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006)
Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her (2006) Director of Photography
Twelve Twenty (2006) as Taxi Driver / Captain
Twelve Twenty (2006) Cinematography
The White Countess (2005) Director of Photography
Perhaps Love (2005) Director of Photography
The Culture Show (2004) as Self
2046 (2004) Director of Photography
Dumplings (2004) Director of Photography
Eros (2004) Director of Photography
Three... Extremes (2004) Director of Photography
The Hand (2004) Director of Photography
Blue (2004) Director
Blue (2004) Writer
Last Life in the Universe (2003) Director of Photography
1:99 Shorts (2003) as (segment "Spring, 2003")
Green Tea (2003) Director of Photography
Hero (2002) Director of Photography
The Quiet American (2002) Director of Photography
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Director of Photography
Three (2002) Director of Photography
Three: Going Home (2002) Director of Photography
Made (2001) Director of Photography
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong (2001) as Self
Orientations: Chris Doyle - Stirred But Not Shaken (2001) as Himself
In the Mood for Love (2000) Director of Photography
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together' (1999) Director of Photography
Liberty Heights (1999) Director of Photography
Away with Words (1999) Writer
Away with Words (1999) Director
Away with Words (1999) Director of Photography
Psycho Path (1999) as Self - Cinematographer
Psycho (1998) Director of Photography
Andromedia (1998) as Sakkaa / Soccer
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998) Director of Photography
Typhoon Shelter (1998) Director
Motorola (1998) Cinematography
Happy Together (1997) Director of Photography
Chinese Box (1997) Second Unit Director of Photography
Motel Cactus (1997) Director of Photography
First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (1997) Director of Photography
Yesterday You, Yesterday Me (1997) as Yeung Seng Bo at 33 (Narrator)
Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) as Jeremy
Irma Vep (1996) Thanks
Temptress Moon (1996) Director of Photography
Tri-Star (1996) Director of Photography
wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net (1996) Director of Photography
4 Faces of Eve (1996) Director of Photography
Fallen Angels (1995) Director of Photography
The Peony Pavilion (1995) Director of Photography
Out of the Blue (1995) Cinematography
Chungking Express (1994) Director of Photography
Ashes of Time (1994) Director of Photography
Red Lotus Society (1994) Director of Photography
Red Rose White Rose (1994) Director of Photography
Beijing Bastards (1993) Producer
Mary from Beijing (1992) Director of Photography
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land (1992) Director of Photography
My Nostalgia, My Songs (1991) Cinematography
My Nostalgia, My Songs (1991) Editor
My Nostalgia, My Songs (1991) Director
Days of Being Wild (1990) Director of Photography
Return Engagement (1990) Director of Photography
Family Day (1990) as Tourist
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989) Director of Photography
I Am Sorry (1989) Director of Photography
Carry On Yakuza (1989) as Fake Arms Dealer
Burning Snow (1988) Director of Photography
I Love Mary (1988)
Soul (1986) Director of Photography
Noir et blanc (1986) Director of Photography
逆旅與幻象 (1984) as self
逆旅與幻象 (1984) Cinematography
Ah Fu (1984) Director of Photography
That Day, on the Beach (1983) Director of Photography
The Sexy Lady Driver (1982) as Steven George
家庭／電影 (1981) as self
家庭／電影 (1981) Director
家庭／電影 (1981) Cinematography
Journey through Images (1981) Cinematography
Journey through Images (1981) Editor
Journey through Images (1981) Director
The Land of the Brave (1981) as Australian Man (Cameo)
Idle Dream (1981)
Christine (Film of Her) (1980) Director
Archive / Preserving Taiwan’s Historic Sites (1979) Cinematography
The Boat-Burning Festival (1979) Cinematography
Late in Summer Director of Photography
The Star Director of Photography
Moving Pictures: Chungking Express
Hunters in the Dark Director of Photography
Christopher Doyle: Chungking Express
Christopher Doyle in Conversation: Days of Being Wild as Himself

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Christopher Doyle best known for?

Christopher Doyle is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Morte Cucina (2026), Magic Magic (2013), 37 secondes (2025), Ondine (2010).

When and where was Christopher Doyle born?

Christopher Doyle was born on May 2, 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

How many credits does Christopher Doyle have?

Christopher Doyle has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2026.

What is Christopher Doyle's background in cinema and television?

Christopher Doyle is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer who often works on Chinese language films. He has won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival, as well as AFI Award for cinematography, the Golden Horse awards (four times), and Hong Kong Film Award (six times). Doyle is an affiliate of th...