born 1961 · United States · Cinematographer
Wally Pfister
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CINEMATOGRAPHER · BORN 1962 · SOUTH KOREA
Hong Kyung-pyo
Precise framing and a unified, stylised visual tone.
- Born
- 1962
- Country
- South Korea
- Field
- Cinematographer
KNOWN FOR
- 2019Parasite
- 2018Burning
- 2009Mother
WHY THEY MATTER
First cinematographer to win the Grand Prize for Film at the Baeksang Arts Awards (2025, for Harbin); shot Parasite and Burning.
THE LIFE
Hong, also known as Alex Hong, was raised in Waegwan, near a US military base. He has worked with Bong Joon Ho, Lee Chang-dong, Kim Jee-woon, Na Hong-jin and Hirokazu Kore-eda. The 2002 film Champion marked a turning point in his career. His best-known films are Parasite and Burning, and in 2025 he became the first cinematographer to win the Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for Film.
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Long, roaming takes in natural light.
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