Known For
Directing
Credits
19 titles
Curtis Choy
Biography
Curtis Choy is an accomplished filmmaker and cinematographer best known for telling Asian/Asian American histories. He is one filmmaker who has been in the Asian American movement from the very beginning, and remains active to this day. To call him an unsung hero is not exactly correct: everyone in the Asian American film world acknowledges his skill and stature. He worked on Wayne Wang’s seminal Chan is Missing (1982), Arthur Dong’s award-winning Forbidden City U.S.A. (1989), Wang’s breakthrough The Joy Luck Club (1993), Chris Chan Lee’s beloved Yellow (1998), Tony Bui’s international hit Three Seasons (1999), Gene Cajayon’s immortal The Debut (2000), and of course Justin Lin’s game-changing Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). He’s Curtis Choy, sound recordist and sound mixer. And he’s got the most impressive resume in all of Asian American cinema.
Known For
Filmography
Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name
Cinematography
Is Chan Still Missing?: The Making of Chan Is Missing
What's Wrong with Frank Chin?
Director
Better Luck Tomorrow
Sound
The Chinatown Files
Additional Camera
The Debut
Production Sound Mixer
Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott
Sound Recordist
Land of Milk & Honey
Production Sound Mixer
Freedom on My Mind
Sound
The Joy Luck Club
Sound Mixer
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Production Sound Mixer
Slaying the Dragon
Sound
Snipers in the Trees
Director
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Production Sound Mixer
Spirit of the Land: Hawai'i: Continuing Traditions
Sound Recordist
The Fall of the I-Hotel
Director
Chan Is Missing
Sound Mixer
Manongs Film Project
Director
Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue
Director