Acting credits
9
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Takao Saitō
Camera
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Movies: 39Series: 2Crew credits: 32
TMDB ID: 70129
IMDb ID: nm0756912
Known for: Camera
Born: March 5, 1929
Died: December 6, 2014
Age: 85
Place of birth: Kyoto, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1954 - 2022
Years active: 69
Average TMDB rating: 7.61
Wikidata: Q974053
Also known as
斎藤 孝雄 • Takao Saitô
Other jobs
Director of Photography (23)Cinematography (4)First Assistant Camera (2)Additional Director of Photography (1)Assistant Camera (1)Camera Technician (1)
Biography
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Takao Saitō.
as Self
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
2022 • Movie
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
2002 • Movie
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
2002 • Movie
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
2002 • Movie
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002 • Movie
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
2002 • Movie
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
2002 • Movie
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
2002 • Movie
Additional Director of Photography
After the Rain
2000 • Movie
Director of Photography
Rainbow Bridge
1993 • Movie
Director of Photography
Madadayo
1993 • Movie
Director of Photography
Rhapsody in August
1991 • Movie
Director of Photography
Dreams
1990 • Movie
Director of Photography
Oración
1988 • Movie
Director of Photography
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
1988 • Movie
Director of Photography
Ran
1985 • Movie
as Self
A. K.
1985 • Movie
Director of Photography
Lake of Illusions
1982 • Movie
Director of Photography
Kagemusha
1980 • Movie
Director of Photography
Shag
1978 • Movie
Cinematography
Morning for Two
1971 • Movie
Director of Photography
Dodes'ka-den
1970 • Movie
Director of Photography
Red Lion
1969 • Movie
Director of Photography
Bullet Wound
1969 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Takao Saitō.
