Eric Khoo
Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography 26
Movies (24)
Spirit World2025Directing- Singapore Films: To The World & Back2024Self
A Year of No Significance2023Police Inspector- The Daughter2021Directing
Singapore Cinema: Between Takes2018Self
Ramen Shop2018Directing
Art Through Our Eyes2016Directing
Wanton Mee2016Directing
In the Room2015Directing
7 Letters2015Directing
Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows2014
Recipe2013Directing
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero2011Directing
Tatsumi2011Directing
My Magic2008Directing
F.2007Self- No Day Off2006Directing
Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her2006Directing
Be with Me2005Directing- Home Vdo2000Directing
Liang Po Po: The Movie1999Boy's Father (Uncredited)
12 Storeys1997Directing
Mee Pok Man1996Directing- Pain1994Directing
Shows (2)
Food Lore2019Directing
Folklore2018Directing