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Curtis Choy

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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

The Joy Luck Club

72%

Sound Mixer

1993

Better Luck Tomorrow

62%

Sound

2003

Chan Is Missing

67%

Sound Mixer

1982

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

47%

Production Sound Mixer

1989

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

59%

Production Sound Mixer

1985

Freedom on My Mind

71%

Sound

1994

The Debut

60%

Production Sound Mixer

2000

Land of Milk & Honey

50%

Production Sound Mixer

1995

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name

Cinematography

2006

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name

Director

2006

Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name

Editor

2006

Is Chan Still Missing?: The Making of Chan Is Missing

2006

What's Wrong with Frank Chin?

100%

Director

2005

Better Luck Tomorrow

62%

Sound

2003

The Chinatown Files

Additional Camera

2001

The Chinatown Files

Sound Recordist

2001

The Debut

60%

Production Sound Mixer

2000

Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott

80%

Sound Recordist

1999

Land of Milk & Honey

50%

Production Sound Mixer

1995

Freedom on My Mind

71%

Sound

1994

The Joy Luck Club

72%

Sound Mixer

1993

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

47%

Production Sound Mixer

1989

Slaying the Dragon

80%

Sound

1988

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

59%

Production Sound Mixer

1985

Spirit of the Land: Hawai'i: Continuing Traditions

Sound Recordist

1985

The Fall of the I-Hotel

80%

Director

1983

Chan Is Missing

67%

Sound Mixer

1982

Manongs Film Project

Director

1979

Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue

80%

Director

1976

Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue

80%

Writer

1976

Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue

80%

Producer

1976

Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue

80%

Editor

1976

Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue

80%

Cinematography

1976

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