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Takao Saitō

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1929(Japan)-2014
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).

Participates in

  • Ran
  • Sanjuro
  • Kagemusha
  • High and Low
  • Dreams
  • My Brother, My Love
  • After the Rain
  • The Mad Atlantic
  • Morning for Two
  • Seven Samurai
  • The Killing Bottle
  • Attack Squadron
  • Rhapsody in August
  • Red Beard
  • Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
  • Yojimbo
  • Happy Go-Lucky
  • Madadayo
  • Red Lion
  • Samurai Pirate
  • Kojiro
  • Bullet Wound
  • Shag
  • The Bad Sleep Well
  • Dodes'ka-den
  • Legacy of the 500,000
  • Oración
  • Lake of Illusions
  • Rainbow Bridge
  • Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko
  • Legacy of the 500,000

Acts in

  • Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
  • A. K.
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
  • 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'