Koshiro Otsu

Koshiro Otsuborn 1970

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Biography

Koshiro Otsu (大津 幸四郎 Otsu Koshiro, 1934 - 28 November 2014) was a Japanese cinematographer and film director. Otsu is one of the most famous cinematographers in Japanese film history. He joined Iwanami Productions in 1958. After going freelance, he worked with legendary director Ogawa Shinsuke on The Oppressed Students (1967) and Summer in Narita (1968), with Tsuchimoto Noriaki on Prehistory of the Partisans (1969), Minamata: The Victims and Their World (1971), and many other films.

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The Silence
The Silence

2017

Documentary

Cinematography

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The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories
The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories

2014

Documentary

Director of Photography, Director

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Nuchigafu - Life is a Treasure
Nuchigafu - Life is a Treasure

2012

Documentary

Cinematography

0
Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima
Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima

2011

Documentary • War

Camera Technician

4
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Fence
Fence

2008

Documentary

Cinematography

0.1
Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said
Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said

2006

Documentary

Director of Photography

6.3
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The Other Hiroshima: Korean A-bomb Victims Tell Their Story
The Other Hiroshima: Korean A-bomb Victims Tell Their Story

2005

Documentary

Cinematography

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The Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan

2005

Documentary

Director of Photography

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Ohno Kazuo: Hitori-goto no yō ni
Ohno Kazuo: Hitori-goto no yō ni

2005

Documentary

Director, Director of Photography

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Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times

2002

Documentary

Director of Photography

6.8
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Hanako
Hanako

2001

Documentary

Director of Photography

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Dolce
Dolce

2000

Documentary • History

Director of Photography

6.2
0.1
Artists in Wonderland
Artists in Wonderland

1999

Documentary

Camera Operator

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Those Who Would Be Einstein
Those Who Would Be Einstein

1994

Cinematography

0.3
A Movie Capital
A Movie Capital

1991

Documentary

Director of Photography

6
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The Scene of the Soul
The Scene of the Soul

1991

Documentary

Cinematography

0
Song of Arirang - Voices from Okinawa
Song of Arirang - Voices from Okinawa

1991

Documentary

Cinematography

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The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea

1990

Documentary

Cinematography

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Business Trip
Business Trip

1989

Comedy

Director of Photography

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Yuntanza Okinawa
Yuntanza Okinawa

1987

Documentary

Director of Photography

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A Bridge of Tears
A Bridge of Tears

1983

Drama

Director of Photography

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Strike the White Ball
Strike the White Ball

1980

Director of Photography

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Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light
Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light

1978

Drama

Director of Photography

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My Town, My Youth
My Town, My Youth

1978

Documentary

Cinematography

0.2
Message from Minamata to the World
Message from Minamata to the World

1976

Documentary

Director of Photography

0.1
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter

1975

Drama

Director of Photography

5.2
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Minamata Disease: A Trilogy
Minamata Disease: A Trilogy

1975

Documentary

Cinematography

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The Shiranui Sea
The Shiranui Sea

1975

Documentary

Director of Photography

7.2
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Minamata Revolt: A People's Quest for Life
Minamata Revolt: A People's Quest for Life

1973

Documentary

Cinematography

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Minamata: The Victims and Their World
Minamata: The Victims and Their World

1971

Documentary

Director of Photography

7.1
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Prehistory of the Partisans
Prehistory of the Partisans

1969

Documentary

Cinematography

4.5
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Japan Year Zero
Japan Year Zero

1969

Documentary

Cinematography

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The Battle Front for the Liberation of Japan – Summer in Sanrizuka
The Battle Front for the Liberation of Japan – Summer in Sanrizuka

1968

Documentary

Director of Photography

6.3
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Report from Haneda
Report from Haneda

1967

Documentary

Cinematography

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The Oppressed Students
The Oppressed Students

1967

Documentary

Director of Photography

6.8
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