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Cinematographer
Takao Saitō
- Born March 5, 1929 in Kyoto, Japan
- Died December 6, 2014
Takao Saito (斎藤 孝雄 Saitō Takao, March 5, 1929 – December 6, 2014) was a Japanese cinematographer who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985).
Known for
Seven Samurai1954
Ran1985
Yojimbo1961
High and Low1963
Kagemusha1980
Sanjuro1962
Dreams1990
Red Beard1965
Filmography
- 2022Life Work of Akira KurosawaFilmSelf
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'FilmSelf
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'FilmSelf
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'FilmSelf
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'FilmSelf
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'FilmSelf
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'FilmSelf
- 2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'FilmSelf
- 2000After the RainFilmAdditional Director of Photography
- 1993MadadayoFilmDirector of Photography
- 1993Rainbow BridgeFilmDirector of Photography
- 1991Rhapsody in AugustFilmDirector of Photography
- 1990DreamsFilmDirector of Photography
- 1988OraciónFilmDirector of Photography
- 1988Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak IncidentFilmDirector of Photography
- 1985RanFilmDirector of Photography
- 1985A. K.FilmSelf
- 1982Lake of IllusionsFilmDirector of Photography
- 1980KagemushaFilmDirector of Photography
- 1978ShagFilmDirector of Photography
- 1978Falcons of EdoSeriesCinematography
- 1971Epic ChushinguraSeriesCinematography
- 1971Morning for TwoFilmCinematography
- 1970Dodes'ka-denFilmDirector of Photography
- 1969Red LionFilmDirector of Photography
- 1969Bullet WoundFilmDirector of Photography
- 1968My Brother, My LoveFilmDirector of Photography
- 1967The Killing BottleFilmDirector of Photography
- 1967KojiroFilmDirector of Photography
- 1966The Mad AtlanticFilmCinematography
- 1965Red BeardFilmDirector of Photography
- 1965Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste ManFilmCamera Technician
- 1965Raccoon Dog LeaderFilmDirector of Photography
- 1963High and LowFilmDirector of Photography
- 1963Samurai PirateFilmDirector of Photography
- 1963Legacy of the 500,000FilmDirector of Photography, Cinematography
- 1962SanjuroFilmDirector of Photography
- 1962Irresponsible Age of JapanFilmDirector of Photography
- 1961YojimboFilmFirst Assistant Camera
- 1960The Bad Sleep WellFilmAssistant Camera
- 1954Seven SamuraiFilmFirst Assistant Camera