Takao Saitō (cameraman)
Takao Saitō ( Japanese 斎 藤 孝 雄 , Saitō Takao ; born March 5, 1929 in Kyōto , Honshū ; † December 6, 2014 ) was a Japanese cameraman .
Life
Saitō worked between 1947 and 1961 in a total of nine films by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa as a camera assistant. He then worked as a cameraman for Kurosawa for nine other films up to the film Madadayo in 1993. For Kurosawa's late work Ran , he was nominated together with Masaharu Ueda and Asakazu Nakai for the 1986 Oscar in the category Best Cinematography .
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: Between Heaven and Hell ( 天国 と 地獄 , Tengoku to Jigoku )
- 1965: Rotbart ( 赤 ひ げ , Akahige )
- 1980: Kagemusha - The Warrior's Shadow ( 影武者 , Kagemusha )
- 1985: Ran ( 乱 )
- 1988: Yushun ( 優 駿 )
- 1990: Akira Kurosawa's dreams ( 夢 , Yume )
- 1992: Rhapsody in August ( 八月 の 狂 詩 曲 , Hachigatsu no kyōshikoku )
- 1993: Mādadayo ( ま あ だ だ よ )
Awards
- 1986 : Nomination for Best Cinematography by Ran
- 1986: Nomination for Best Cinematography by Ran
- 1987: Nomination for Best Cinematography by Yushun
- 1991: Award for the best camera by Rhapsodie in August
- 1994 award for Best Cinematography from Madadayo
Web links
- Takao Saitō in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saitō, Takao |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 斎 藤 孝 雄 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kyoto , Honshū , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 2014 |