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Christine Choy

Lived · 76 Born · Sep 17, 1949 Films · 17

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Biography

Christine Choy (born 1952) is a Chinese-born American documentary filmmaker. Choy was one of the first major Chinese American woman film makers. One of Choy's most acclaimed films, Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1988) is a multicultural film that was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary.

Known for

ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana poster

ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana

In The Name of the Emperor poster

In The Name of the Emperor

The Shot Heard 'Round the World poster

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

The Best Hotel on Skid Row poster

The Best Hotel on Skid Row

Career timeline

2016

ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana Notable

2009

2008

Long Story Short

1998

In The Name of the Emperor Notable

1997

The Shot Heard 'Round the World Notable

1994

Not A Simple Story; Out in Silence

1992

Monkey King Looks West

1991

Homes Apart: Korea

1990

The Best Hotel on Skid Row Notable

1987

Who Killed Vincent Chin?

1985

Namibia: Independence Now! Notable

1984

Mississippi Triangle Notable

1982

Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America

1980

To Love, Honor and Obey

1978

Inside Women Inside Notable

1976

From Spikes to Spindles

1972

Teach Our Children

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ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana poster

ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana

Cinema Korea poster

Long Story Short poster

Long Story Short

In The Name of the Emperor poster

In The Name of the Emperor

The Shot Heard 'Round the World poster

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Not A Simple Story; Out in Silence poster

Not A Simple Story; Out in Silence

Monkey King Looks West poster

Monkey King Looks West

Homes Apart: Korea poster

Homes Apart: Korea

The Best Hotel on Skid Row poster

The Best Hotel on Skid Row

Who Killed Vincent Chin? poster

Who Killed Vincent Chin?

Namibia: Independence Now! poster

Namibia: Independence Now!

Mississippi Triangle poster

Mississippi Triangle

Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America poster

Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America

To Love, Honor and Obey poster

To Love, Honor and Obey

Inside Women Inside poster

Inside Women Inside

From Spikes to Spindles poster

From Spikes to Spindles

Teach Our Children poster

Teach Our Children

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