Asakazu Nakai

Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked on a dozen films with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.

Camera

1935

[ ] The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers (Director of Photography)

1940

[ ] Banzuiin Chōbei (Director of Photography)

1943

[ ] The Song Lantern (Director of Photography)

1944

[ ] Nichijô no tatakai (Director of Photography)
[ ] Battle Troop (Director of Photography)

1945

[ ] Three Women of the North (Director of Photography)

1946

[ ] No Regrets for Our Youth (Director of Photography)
[ ] Yoki na onna (Director of Photography)

1947

[ ] One Wonderful Sunday (Director of Photography)
[ ] Actress (Director of Photography)

1949

[ ] Stray Dog (Director of Photography)
[ ] The Blue Mountains: Part I (Director of Photography)
[ ] The Blue Mountains: Part II (Director of Photography)

1951

[ ] Dancing Girl (Director of Photography)
[ ] Clothes of Deception (Director of Photography)

1952

[ 7/10 ] Ikiru (Director of Photography)

1953

[ ] Husband and Wife (Director of Photography)
[ ] Mr. Pu (Director of Photography)

1954

[ 9/10 ] Seven Samurai (Director of Photography)

1955

[ ] I Live in Fear (Director of Photography)
[ ] The Road to the Spring (Camera Operator)

1957

[ 7/10 ] Throne of Blood (Director of Photography)

1958

[ ] A Bridge for Two Alone (Director of Photography)
[ ] All About Marriage (Director of Photography)

1959

[ ] The Big Boss (Director of Photography)

1960

[ ] The Lost Alibi (Director of Photography)
[ ] The Blue Beast (Director of Photography)
[ ] New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (Director of Photography)

1961

[ ] Girls of the Night (Director of Photography)
[ ] The End of Summer (Director of Photography)

1962

[ ] Musume to watashi (Director of Photography)

1963

[ 7/10 ] High and Low (Director of Photography)

1964

[ ] The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (Director of Photography)

1965

[ 8/10 ] Red Beard (Director of Photography)
[ ] We Will Remember (Director of Photography)

1966

[ ] The Daphne (Director of Photography)

1968

[ ] Judge and Jeopardy (Director of Photography)
[ ] Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century (Director of Photography)

1970

[ ] Take Care, Red Riding Hood (Director of Photography)

1971

[ ] Shiosai (Director of Photography)
[ ] Wakare no uta (Director of Photography)

1972

[ ] First Love (Director of Photography)

1973

[ ] The Origin of Twenty Years Old (Director of Photography)

1975

[ ] Dersu Uzala (Director of Photography)

1976

[ ] Love and Separation in Sri Lanka (Director of Photography)

1985

[ W ] Ran (Director of Photography)

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