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Andrew Lau

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Andrew Lau Wai-keung (Chinese: 劉偉強, born 4 April 1960) is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film director and producer. Apart from making films in his native Hong Kong, Lau has also made films in China, Korea and the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrew Lau is the 1,448th most popular film director, the 65th most popular biography from Hong Kong and the 8th most popular Chinese Film Director.

Andrew Lau is a Hong Kong filmmaker best known for co-directing the influential "Infernal Affairs" trilogy, which inspired the Academy Award-winning film "The Departed." He is also recognized for his work in the action and crime genres, particularly in the Hong Kong film industry.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Andrew Lau ranks 1,448 out of 2,041. Before him are Judd Apatow, Lev Kulidzhanov, Stéphane Sednaoui, Fernando Colomo, Albert Pyun, and Lee Unkrich. After him are László Nemes, Grigori Roshal, Jennifer Lynch, Tim Miller, Joseph Kahn, and Catherine Corsini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Andrew Lau ranks 457. Before him are Neal Morse, Barbara De Rossi, Cha Hwa-yeon, Philippe Jourdan, David Simon, and Ton Roosendaal. After him are Nigel Marven, Cal Ripken Jr., Jozef Pribilinec, Stephan Eicher, Lyudmila Andonova, and Stanislav Boklan.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Andrew Lau ranks 65 out of 115. Before him are Cherie Chung (1960), Kelly Chen (1972), Stanley Tong (1960), Wakin Chau (1960), Nicholas Tse (1980), and Francis Ng (1961). After him are Ekin Cheng (1967), Tzi Ma (1962), Byron Mann (1967), Marguerite Higgins (1920), Benny Chan (1961), and Athena Chu (1971).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Andrew Lau ranks 8. Before him are Corey Yuen (1951), Johnnie To (1955), Wayne Wang (1949), Ringo Lam (1955), Ronny Yu (1950), and Stanley Tong (1960). After him are Benny Chan (1961), Peter Chan (1962), and Gordon Chan (1960).

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