A. Kitman Ho
Alex Kitman Ho (* in Hong Kong ) is an American film producer , production manager , second unit director and location manager .
Life
Born in Hong Kong, Ho immigrated to the United States with his family when he was five . There he grew up in Chinatown in New York City . After graduating from Goddard College in Vermont with a master in cinema, he continued his studies at the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts continues. His career in the film business began as a location manager in the films The Warriors and The First Deadly Sin . He then worked as a production manager on projects like Heartland , A Daredevil in New York and Off Beat - Let the Bulls Dance . His first job as a producer was in 1981 with the film Die Lieblosen under the director Kathryn Bigelow , with whom he worked again 19 years later on The Weight of Water . Ho worked several times with director and producer Oliver Stone . Their greatest successes were the strips Born on July 4th and JFK - Tatort Dallas , for which both were nominated for an Oscar .
Filmography (selection)
As a producer:
- 1981: The Loveless (The Loveless)
- 1985: Too Scared to Scream
- 1986: Platoon
- 1987: Wall Street
- 1988: Talk Radio
- 1989: Born on 4 July (Born on the Fourth of July)
- 1991: The Doors
- 1991: JFK - crime scene Dallas (JFK)
- 1993: Between Heaven and Hell (Heaven & Earth)
- 1994: On Deadly Ground (On Deadly Ground)
- 1996: The Ghost and the Darkness (The Ghost and the Darkness)
- 1999: Brokedown Palace
- 2000: The weight of water (The Weight of Water)
- 2001: Ali
- 2004: Hotel Rwanda (Hotel Rwanda)
- 2007: A Single Moment (Reservation Road)
As production manager:
- 1979: Heartland
- 1980: One-trick pony
- 1981: Reds
- 1982: A Daredevil in New York (My Favorite Year)
- 1983: Chiefs (TV series; 3 episodes)
- 1986: Off Beat - Let the cops dance (Off Beat)
- 1999: Brokedown Palace
- 2004: Hotel Rwanda (Hotel Rwanda)
As a second unit director:
- 2004: Hotel Rwanda (Hotel Rwanda)
- 2007: Reservation Road
As location manager:
- 1979: The Warriors (The Warriors)
- 1980: The First Deadly Sin (The First Deadly Sin)
Awards (selection)
- 1990: Oscar : Nomination for Best Picture for Born on July 4th
- 1992: Oscar : Nomination for Best Picture for JFK - Tatort Dallas
- 1995: Golden Raspberry : Nomination in the category of worst film for On Burning Ice
- 2002: Black Reel Award : Nomination for Best Film for Ali
Web links
- A. Kitman Ho in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ho, A. Kitman |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ho, Alex Kitman (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer, production manager, second unit director and location manager |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hong Kong |