Asakazu Nakai1901 - 1988

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Camera

Popularity

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Famous

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.

Credits

Ran
Ran

1985

Action • Drama • History

Director of Photography

8.1
5.3
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka

1976

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

0.7
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala

1975

Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

7.9
3.3
Nijūsai no genten
Nijūsai no genten

1973

Drama

Director of Photography

0.5
First Love
First Love

1972

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

0.7
Shiosai
Shiosai

1971

Drama

Director of Photography

0.5
Wakare no uta
Wakare no uta

1971

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

0.5
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
Take Care, Red Riding Hood

1970

Drama

Director of Photography

6
0.1
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century

1968

Comedy

Director of Photography

0.2
Judge and Jeopardy
Judge and Jeopardy

1968

Drama

Director of Photography

0.6
The Daphne
The Daphne

1966

Drama

Director of Photography

0.2
Red Beard
Red Beard

1965

Drama

Director of Photography

8.1
3.1
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

1964

Comedy • Crime

Director of Photography

5.3
0.6
High and Low
High and Low

1963

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

Director of Photography

8.3
4.2
Musume to watashi
Musume to watashi

1962

Drama

Director of Photography

0.6
The End of Summer
The End of Summer

1961

Drama

Director of Photography

7.5
2.3
Girls of the Night
Girls of the Night

1961

Drama

Director of Photography

6.9
0.9
Wakarete ikiru toki mo
Wakarete ikiru toki mo

1961

Drama

Cinematography

0.7
The Blue Beast
The Blue Beast

1960

Drama • Thriller

Director of Photography

7
0.7
The Dangerous Kiss
The Dangerous Kiss

1960

Cinematography

0.2
The Lost Alibi
The Lost Alibi

1960

Thriller

Director of Photography

5.2
0.7
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

1960

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

0.7
The Enchanting Devil
The Enchanting Devil

1959

Cinematography

0.5
I Want to Be a Shellfish
I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

Cinematography

10
0.1
The Big Boss
The Big Boss

1959

Crime

Director of Photography

6.3
0.4
All About Marriage
All About Marriage

1958

Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

0.8
A Bridge for Two Alone
A Bridge for Two Alone

1958

Drama

Director of Photography

0.6
A Dangerous Hero
A Dangerous Hero

1957

Drama

Cinematography

0.7
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood

1957

Drama • History

Director of Photography

7.9
3.9
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear

1955

Drama

Director of Photography

7.3
2.2
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai

1954

Action • Drama

Director of Photography

8.5
9.1
Mr. Pu
Mr. Pu

1953

Comedy

Director of Photography

6.5
0.7
Husband and Wife
Husband and Wife

1953

Drama

Director of Photography

6.6
0.7
Ikiru
Ikiru

1952

Drama

Director of Photography

8.3
4.3
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
Who Knows a Woman's Heart

1951

Cinematography

0.2
Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl

1951

Drama

Director of Photography

6.3
0.8
Elegy
Elegy

1951

Cinematography

0.7
Clothes of Deception
Clothes of Deception

1951

Drama

Director of Photography

6.5
0.7
Escape from Prison
Escape from Prison

1950

Drama

Cinematography

0.7
Stray Dog
Stray Dog

1949

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

Director of Photography

7.5
2.5
The Blue Mountains: Part II
The Blue Mountains: Part II

1949

Drama

Director of Photography

6.8
0.2
The Blue Mountains: Part I
The Blue Mountains: Part I

1949

Drama

Director of Photography

6.3
0.9
Actress
Actress

1947

Drama

Director of Photography

0.6
One Wonderful Sunday
One Wonderful Sunday

1947

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

7.3
2
No Regrets for Our Youth
No Regrets for Our Youth

1946

Drama • History • War

Director of Photography

6.9
2.2
Yoki na onna
Yoki na onna

1946

Drama

Director of Photography

0.2
Three Women of the North
Three Women of the North

1945

Drama • War

Director of Photography

0.6
Battle Troop
Battle Troop

1944

War

Director of Photography

0.3
Nichijô no tatakai
Nichijô no tatakai

1944

Director of Photography

0.8
The Song Lantern
The Song Lantern

1943

Drama

Director of Photography

6.8
0.9
Banzuiin Chōbei
Banzuiin Chōbei

1940

Drama

Director of Photography

0.4
Hideko the Cheerleader
Hideko the Cheerleader

1940

Comedy

Cinematography

0.6
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

1935

Drama

Cinematography, Director of Photography

4
0.5

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