Asakazu Nakai
Asakazu Nakai ( Japanese 中 井 朝 一 , Nakai Asakazu ; born August 29, 1901 in Kobe , † February 28, 1988 ) was a Japanese cameraman.
Life
Asakazu Nakai began his career as a cameraman in 1933 and worked on 91 productions up to and including 1986.
He has worked with director Akira Kurosawa for decades.
In 1951 he was awarded the Japanese Blue Ribbon Award.
For Kurosawa's late work Ran he was together with Masaharu Ueda and Takao Saitō 1986 for the Oscar in the category Best Cinematography nomination.
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: A Wonderful Sunday (Subarashiki Nichiyōbi)
- 1949: A Stray Dog (Nora Inu)
- 1952: Really living once (Ikiru)
- 1954: The Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai)
- 1957: The castle in the cobweb forest (Kumonosu-jō)
- 1963: Between Heaven and Hell (Tengoku to jigoku)
- 1964: Women are to blame for everything (Les plus belles escroqueries du monde)
- 1965: Rotbart (Akahige)
- 1975: Uzala, the Kyrgyz (Dersu Usala)
- 1985: Ran
Web links
- Asakazu Nakai in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nakai, Asakazu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 中 井 朝 一 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kobe , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1988 |