Eric Khoo

Eric Khoo

Known For: Directing

Date Of Birth:1965-03-27

Place Of Birth:Singapore

Cultural Medallion recipient and award winning film maker Eric Khoo who helms Zhao Wei Films/ Gorylah Pictures has been credited for reviving the Singapore film industry and for putting Singapore onto the International film map in 1995. He was the first Singaporean to have his films invited to major film festivals such as Berlin, Venice and Cannes. Khoo was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Letters, from the French Cultural Minister and his feature, My Magic was nominated for the Cannes Palme d'Or in 2008. Khoo was profiled in Phaidon Books, Take 100 the future of Film - 100 New directors. The Pompidou Centre in Paris held an Eric Khoo film retrospective and he served as President of the Jury at The Locarno international film Festival in 2010. In 2011, he released his first animated feature, Tatsumi, which was invited to the 64th Cannes Film Festival and made it's North American premiere at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Zhao Wei Films represents filmakers Boo Junfeng, Anthony Chen, and Brian Gothong Tan.

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Tatsumi
My Magic
15
Be with Me
Sandcastle
Tatsumi
十二楼
十二楼
Mee Pok Man
Ghost Child
Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her
回味
梁婆婆重出江湖
F.
无限春光27
Yōkai - le monde des esprits
In My Mother's Skin
Apprentice
Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her
Art Through Our Eyes
7 Letters
Orang Ikan
家族のレシピ
Folklore: Nobody
Folklore: Nobody
ปอบ
Folklore: A Mother's Love
Folklore: Mongdal
Piece of Meat
Invisible Children
Buffalo Boys
23:59
One Leg Kicking
60 Sekundit Üksindust Aastal Null
Rumah Dara
My Magic
Wanton Mee
Be with Me
One Leg Kicking
7 Letters