Christopher Doyle
- Known For
- Camera
- Born
- May 2, 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Active Years
- 1979–2026 (48 Years)
- Total Credits
- 157 credits in database
Biography
Christopher Doyle is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer born in Sydney, Australia, on May 2, 1952. Also known as Dou Ho-fung, he is recognized for his contributions to arthouse cinema, particularly his work on Hong Kong films and projects directed by Wong Kar-wai. Throughout his career, Doyle has been honored with awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. He has also received an AFI Award for cinematography, four Golden Horse awards, and six Hong Kong Film Awards. Doyle is an affiliate of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers and has worked as both a cinematographer and an actor on various film productions, including Paranoid Park, Hero, and 2046.
Career overview
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Name: Christopher Doyle (also known as Ho Fung To, Kefeng Du, Chris Doyle, Dou Ho-fung, 杜可風, 杜可风, Dù Kěfēng).
Profession: Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and actor.
Birth: May 2, 1952, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Work Style: Often works on Chinese language films; known for work in arthouse cinema, mainly Hong Kong films, and films directed by Wong Kar-wai.
Known For (Credits): Paranoid Park (2007), Hero (2002), and 2046 (2004).
Awards: Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, AFI Award for cinematography, Golden Horse awards (four times), and Hong Kong Film Award (six times).
Other info: Known credits include 135.
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Christopher Doyle is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and actor born on May 2, 1952, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is also known by several names, including Dou Ho-fung, Ho Fung To, Kefeng Du, and Chris Doyle. Doyle is recognized for his work in arthouse cinema, particularly within Hong Kong films and projects directed by Wong Kar-wai. His professional focus often involves Chinese language films.
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Throughout his career, Doyle has been credited with 135 works. He is specifically known for his cinematography on films such as Hero (2002), 2046 (2004), and Paranoid Park (2007). His contributions to the film industry have earned him various accolades. He has received awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. Additionally, he has won the AFI Award for cinematography, four Golden Horse awards, and six Hong Kong Film Awards.
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"Christopher Doyle is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and actor born on May 2, 1952, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is also known by several names, including Dou Ho-fung, Ho Fung To, Kefeng Du, and Chris Doyle. Doyle is recognized for his work in arthouse cinema, particularly within Hong Kong films and projects directed by Wong Kar-wai. His professional focus often involves Chinese language films.
Throughout his career, Doyle has been credited with 135 works. He is specifically known for his cinematography on films such as Hero (2002), 2046 (2004), and Paranoid Park (2007). His contributions to the film industry have earned him various accolades. He has received awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. Additionally, he has won the AFI Award for cinematography, four Golden Horse awards, and six Hong Kong Film Awards."
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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
- 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
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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), Tezuka's Barbara (2020), Port of Call (2015), Magic Magic (2013).
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 born in Sydney, Australia, on May 2, 1952. Also known as Dou Ho-fung, he is recognized for his contributions to arthouse cinema, particularly his work on Hong Kong films and projects directed by Wong Kar-wai. Throughout his career, Doyle has been honored with...
Christopher Doyle by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) as Jeremy — aged about 44
- The Culture Show (2004) as Self — aged about 52
- Paranoid Park (2007) as Uncle Tommy — aged about 55
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