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Asakazu Nakai

Camera

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Movies: 58Series: 0Crew credits: 57

TMDB ID: 34380

IMDb ID: nm0620014

Known for: Camera

Born: August 29, 1901

Died: February 28, 1988

Age: 86

Place of birth: Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1935 - 1985

Years active: 51

Average TMDB rating: 7.46

Wikidata: Q2329908

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Director of Photography (56)Camera Operator (1)

Biography

Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked on a dozen films with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Asakazu Nakai.

Movie poster for Ran (1985)

Director of Photography

Ran

1985 Movie
Movie poster for A. K. (1985)

as Self

A. K.

1985 Movie
Movie poster for Love and Separation in Sri Lanka (1976)

Director of Photography

Love and Separation in Sri Lanka

1976 Movie
Movie poster for Dersu Uzala (1975)

Director of Photography

Dersu Uzala

1975 Movie
Movie poster for The Origin of Twenty Years Old (1973)

Director of Photography

The Origin of Twenty Years Old

1973 Movie
Movie poster for First Love (1972)

Director of Photography

First Love

1972 Movie
Movie poster for Shiosai (1971)

Director of Photography

Shiosai

1971 Movie
Movie poster for Wakare no uta (1971)

Director of Photography

Wakare no uta

1971 Movie
Movie poster for Take Care, Red Riding Hood (1970)

Director of Photography

Take Care, Red Riding Hood

1970 Movie
Movie poster for Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century (1968)

Director of Photography

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century

1968 Movie
Movie poster for Judge and Jeopardy (1968)

Director of Photography

Judge and Jeopardy

1968 Movie
Movie poster for The Daphne (1966)

Director of Photography

The Daphne

1966 Movie
Movie poster for We Will Remember (1965)

Director of Photography

We Will Remember

1965 Movie
Movie poster for Red Beard (1965)

Director of Photography

Red Beard

1965 Movie
Movie poster for The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)

Director of Photography

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

1964 Movie
Movie poster for High and Low (1963)

Director of Photography

High and Low

1963 Movie
Movie poster for Musume to watashi (1962)

Director of Photography

Musume to watashi

1962 Movie
Movie poster for The End of Summer (1961)

Director of Photography

The End of Summer

1961 Movie
Movie poster for Girls of the Night (1961)

Director of Photography

Girls of the Night

1961 Movie
Movie poster for Eternity of Love (1961)

Director of Photography

Eternity of Love

1961 Movie
Movie poster for The Blue Beast (1960)

Director of Photography

The Blue Beast

1960 Movie
Movie poster for The Dangerous Kiss (1960)

Director of Photography

The Dangerous Kiss

1960 Movie
Movie poster for The Lost Alibi (1960)

Director of Photography

The Lost Alibi

1960 Movie
Movie poster for New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (1960)

Director of Photography

New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

1960 Movie