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Matthew Wakai

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
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Matthew Wakai was a cinematographer, known for Iron Man 3 (2013), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) and Man of Tai Chi (2013). Matthew died on 25 August 2022.
DiedAugust 25, 2022
DiedAugust 25, 2022
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Known for

Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
Iron Man 3
7.1
  • Camera and Electrical Department(China)
  • 2013
Brendan Fraser and Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
5.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2008
Man of Tai Chi (2013)
Man of Tai Chi
6.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department("a" camera)
  • 2013
Edward Norton and Naomi Watts in The Painted Veil (2006)
The Painted Veil
7.4
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Matthew Wa Kai, "a" camera)
  • 2006

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Sons of the Neon Night
    • a camera/steadicam operator
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, and Ji-young Yoo in Expats (2023)
    Expats
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • camera operator & steadicam operator
    • 2024
  • Integrity (2019)
    Integrity
    5.5
    • b camera operator/steadicam
    • 2019
  • Heartfall Arises (2016)
    Heartfall Arises
    4.3
    • camera operator
    • 2016
  • Devil and Angel (2015)
    Devil and Angel
    4.1
    • a camera operator
    • 2015
  • Shu Qi, Yu Xia, Kun Chen, Huang Bo, and Angelababy in Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
    Mojin: The Lost Legend
    5.9
    • camera operator
    • 2015
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan (2015)
    The Unbearable Lightness of Inspector Fan
    5.1
    • first assistant camera
    • 2015
  • Second Chance (2014)
    Second Chance
    6.4
    • first assistant camera
    • 2014
  • Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen in Outcast (2014)
    Outcast
    4.6
    • key first assistant camera
    • 2014
  • Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Christopher Eccleston, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Tom Hiddleston, Zachary Levi, Chris Hemsworth, and Jaimie Alexander in Thor: The Dark World (2013)
    Thor: The Dark World
    6.7
    • additional photography: first assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Man of Tai Chi (2013)
    Man of Tai Chi
    6.0
    • first assistant camera: "a" camera
    • 2013
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, and Paul Bettany in Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Iron Man 3
    7.1
    • a camera first assistant: China
    • 2013
  • Girlfriend Boyfriend (2012)
    Girlfriend Boyfriend
    7.0
    • first assistant camera: "a" camera
    • 2012
  • Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
    Painted Skin: The Resurrection
    6.2
    • first assistant camera: "a" camera: second unit
    • first assistant camera: "b" camera
    • 2012
  • Starry Starry Night (2011)
    Starry Starry Night
    6.9
    • first assistant camera: "a" camera
    • 2011
  • UFO in Her Eyes (2011)
    UFO in Her Eyes
    5.9
    • camera operator: "b" camera
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2011

Cinematographer

  • Out of Crimes (2018)
    Out of Crimes
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Sync
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Matthew Wa Kai
  • Died
    • August 25, 2022

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