Christine Choy

Director

Born: September 17, 1949
Died: December 7, 2025 (age 76)

Christine Choy (born 1952) is a Chinese-born American documentary filmmaker. Choy was one of the first major Chinese American woman film makers. One of Choy's most acclaimed films, Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1988) is a multicultural film that was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary.

Filmography (26)

The Exiles (2022)
Legal Smuggling with Christine Choy (2016)
Narrator
ReOrienting Africa: The Chinese in Ghana (2016)
Director
Cinema Korea (2009)
Director
Long Story Short (2008)
Director
Agent Yellow
Agent Yellow (2006)
Director
Sparrow Village
Sparrow Village (2003)
Director
Ha Ha Shanghai
Ha Ha Shanghai (2001)
Director
In The Name of the Emperor (1998)
Director
Electric Shadow
Electric Shadow (1998)
Director
The Shot Heard 'Round the World (1997)
Director
Not A Simple Story; Out in Silence (1994)
Director
Monkey King Looks West (1992)
Director
Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families
Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families (1991)
Director
Homes Apart: Korea (1991)
Director
The Best Hotel on Skid Row (1990)
Director
Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987)
Director
Namibia: Independence Now! (1985)
Director
Mississippi Triangle (1984)
Director
Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America (1982)
Director
To Love, Honor and Obey (1980)
Director
Inside Women Inside (1978)
Director
From Spikes to Spindles (1976)
Director
Teach Our Children (1972)
Director
Rodney King: Koreatown Reacts
Rodney King: Koreatown Reacts
Director
Choy: The Making Of
Christine Choy