About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1965-03-27
Place of birth:
Singapore
Website:
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Eric Khoo

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Singapore Films: To The World & Back Actor Self N/A
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2018 Singapore Cinema: Between Takes Actor Self N/A
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2014 Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows Actor 59
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2007 F. Actor Self 59
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Directing
2025 Spirit World Directing Director N/A
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2021 The Daughter Directing Director N/A
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2018 Folklore: Nobody Directing Director 60
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2018 Folklore: Nobody Directing Director N/A
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2018 Ramen Shop Directing Director 60
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2016 Art Through Our Eyes Directing Director N/A
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2016 Wanton Mee Directing Director N/A
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2015 In the Room Directing Director 58
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2015 7 Letters Directing Director 59
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2013 Recipe Directing Director N/A
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2011 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Directing Director 58
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2011 Tatsumi Directing Director 59
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2008 My Magic Directing Director 58
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2006 No Day Off Directing Director N/A
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2006 Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her Directing Director 59
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2005 Be with Me Directing Director 59
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1997 12 Storeys Directing Director 58
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1996 Mee Pok Man Directing Director 58
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1994 Pain Directing Director 59
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순간 그리고 순간: 디지털 삼인삼색2006 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Hungry Souls Writing Screenplay N/A
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2019 Piece of Meat Writing Screenplay N/A
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2018 Folklore: Nobody Writing Writer N/A
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2008 My Magic Writing Screenplay 58
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2006 Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her Writing Writer 59
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2005 Be with Me Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 One Leg Kicking Writing Screenplay N/A
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1997 12 Storeys Writing Writer 58
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1994 Pain Writing Writer 59
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Production
2024 Orang Ikan Production Producer N/A
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2023 In My Mother's Skin Production Executive Producer 58
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2019 Folklore: A Mother's Love Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Folklore: Mongdal Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Folklore: Toyol Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2018 Folklore: Pob Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Folklore: Nobody Production Executive Producer 60
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2018 Buffalo Boys Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Apprentice Production Executive Producer 60
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2013 Ghost Child Production Producer 58
Average
2011 23:59 Production Executive Producer 58
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2011 Tatsumi Production Producer 59
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2010 Sandcastle Production Executive Producer 59
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2009 Macabre Production Executive Producer 59
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2008 Invisible Children Production Executive Producer N/A
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2004 Zombie Dog Production Producer N/A
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2003 15: The Movie Production Producer 58
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2001 One Leg Kicking Production Executive Producer N/A
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1999 Liang Po Po: The Movie Production Executive Producer N/A
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1994 Pain Production Producer 59
Average

Sound
1994 Pain Sound Sound 59
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Crew
2007 F. Crew Cinematography 59
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1994 Pain Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
1994 Pain Editing Editor 59
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