Takuo Miyagishima
Takuo "Tak" Miyagishima (born March 15, 1928 in Gardena , California - † August 4, 2011 ) was an American development engineer for Panavision .
Life
Miyagishima was born in Gardena to Japanese immigrants from Shizuoka and grew up in Long Beach and Terminal Island . The family later moved to Utah . In 1954 he started to work at Panavision where he was responsible for the development of film cameras and lenses .
Awards
Miyagishima received the Oscar for technical merit in 1991 and 1999 , as well as the Fuji Gold Medal in 1991 . In 1999 he was awarded the John A. Bonner Medal by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . In the same year he received the ASC President's Award from the American Society of Cinematographers . At the 77th Academy Awards , he received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award in 2005 .
Web links
- Remembering Takuo Miyagishima, Panavision Innovator (obituary by Debra Kaufman)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Miyagishima in californiabirthindex.org/birth
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miyagishima, Takuo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Miyagishima, Tak (short name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gardena , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th August 2011 |