Johnnie To (born 22 April 1955), also known as
To Kei-Fung (杜琪峯), is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his
action and
crime movies, which have earned him critical respect and a
cult following (which include
Quentin Tarantino, who once said that he really loves to watch To's gangster films).