Takao Saitō
View on IMDb ↗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
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Filmography (9)
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Life Work of Akira KurosawaSelf - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'Self - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'Self - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'Self - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'Self - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'Self - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'Self - 2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Self - 1985
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Crew (32)
- 2000After the RainAdditional Director of Photography
- 1993Rainbow BridgeDirector of Photography
- 1993MadadayoDirector of Photography
- 1991Rhapsody in AugustDirector of Photography
- 1990DreamsDirector of Photography
- 1988OraciónDirector of Photography
- 1988Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak IncidentDirector of Photography
- 1985RanDirector of Photography
- 1982Lake of IllusionsDirector of Photography
- 1980KagemushaDirector of Photography
- 1978Falcons of EdoCinematography
- 1978ShagDirector of Photography
- 1971Epic ChushinguraCinematography
- 1971Morning for TwoCinematography
- 1970Dodes'ka-denDirector of Photography
- 1969Bullet WoundDirector of Photography
- 1969Red LionDirector of Photography
- 1968My Brother, My LoveDirector of Photography
- 1967The Killing BottleDirector of Photography
- 1967KojiroDirector of Photography
- 1966The Mad AtlanticCinematography
- 1965Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste ManCamera Technician
- 1965Red BeardDirector of Photography
- 1963High and LowDirector of Photography
- 1963Attack SquadronDirector of Photography
- 1963Legacy of the 500,000Cinematography
- 1963Samurai PirateDirector of Photography
- 1962Irresponsible Age of JapanDirector of Photography
- 1962SanjuroDirector of Photography
- 1961YojimboFirst Assistant Camera
- 1960The Bad Sleep WellAssistant Camera
- 1954Seven SamuraiFirst Assistant Camera