Ante Cheng

Ante Cheng is a Taipei-born American cinematographer, based in Los Angeles.^[1][2] He is best known for his work on Ms. Purple, Blue Bayou and Pachinko.^[3][4]

Ante Cheng
Born	Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	2013–present

Career

Ante received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.^[5] He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG).^[6] He collaborated with director Justin Chon on Gook, Ms. Purple, Blue Bayou and Pachinko. In 2021, he was listed as one of Variety's "10 Cinematographers to Watch".^[7]

Selected filmography

As cinematographer

• 2025 - Preparation for the Next Life
• 2025 - Ironheart
• 2023 - Jamojaya
• 2022 - Darby and the Dead
• 2022 – Pachinko
• 2021 – Blue Bayou
• 2020 – Death of Nintendo
• 2019 – The Echo Worlds
• 2019 – Samir
• 2019 – Ms. Purple
• 2018 – Where Dreams Rest
• 2017 – Gook

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2022	Nominated	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Main Title Design	Pachinko	[8]
	Nominated	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Cinematography	Blue Bayou	[9]
2021	Won	Young Critics Circle	Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design	Death of Nintendo
2019	Won	Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival	Best Cinematography	Ms. Purple	[10]