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Johnnie To

Directing
Known For

70 Years Old

Johnnie To Kei-Fung (Chinese: 杜琪峯, born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong,  To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect  and a cult following. His films, often made in collaboration with the same group of actors, screenwriters and cinematographers, frequently explore themes of friendship, fate and the changing face of Hong Kong society. Sometimes described as "multifaceted and chameleonic" due to his ability to switch tones and genres between movies, To is nonetheless seen as having a consistent style, which involves mixing subdued realism and social observation with highly stylized visual and acting elements. To heads the Hong Kong-based production company Milkyway Image with his frequent co-director Wai Ka-Fai.

Born

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] on 22nd April 1955

All Credits

Golden Horse Awards Image
Golden Horse Awards
Host
Golden Horse Awards Image
Golden Horse Awards
Self
Three Image
Three
Wong Superintendent (voice)
The Banquet Image
The Banquet
The Royal Scoundrel Image
The Royal Scoundrel
Taxi Driver
Expect the Unexpected Image
Expect the Unexpected
Boundless Image
Boundless
Self
Hong Kong Superstars Image
Hong Kong Superstars
Self
It's No Heaven Image
It's No Heaven
Club Patron
Sisters of the World Unite Image
Sisters of the World Unite
In the Mood for Melville Image
In the Mood for Melville
Self
Code Name: Melville Image
Code Name: Melville
Self
The Iron Butterfly II Image
The Iron Butterfly II
Johnnie Got His Gun! Image
Johnnie Got His Gun!
Himself
The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft Image
The Weaving of a Dream: Johnnie To's Vision and Craft
Self
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong Image
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
Self
Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video Image
Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video
(archive footage)