Asakazu Nakai

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Known For

Camera

Known Credits

1

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-08-29

Deathday

1988-02-28 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Asakazu Nakai

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.

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Acting

1985
A. K. as Self

Camera

1985
Ran as Director of Photography
1976
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka as Director of Photography
1975
Dersu Uzala as Director of Photography
1973
Nijūsai no genten as Director of Photography
1972
First Love as Director of Photography
1971
Shiosai as Director of Photography
1971
Wakare no uta as Director of Photography
1970
Take Care, Red Riding Hood as Director of Photography
1968
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century as Director of Photography
1968
Judge and Jeopardy as Director of Photography
1966
The Daphne as Director of Photography
1965
Red Beard as Director of Photography
1964
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers as Director of Photography
1963
High and Low as Director of Photography
1962
Musume to watashi as Director of Photography
1961
The End of Summer as Director of Photography
1961
Girls of the Night as Director of Photography
1960
The Blue Beast as Director of Photography
1960
The Lost Alibi as Director of Photography
1959
The Big Boss as Director of Photography
1958
All About Marriage as Director of Photography
1958
Futari dake no hashi as Director of Photography
1957
Throne of Blood as Director of Photography
1955
I Live in Fear as Director of Photography
1954
Seven Samurai as Director of Photography
1953
Mr. Pu as Director of Photography
1953
Husband and Wife as Director of Photography
1952
Ikiru as Director of Photography
1951
Dancing Girl as Director of Photography
1951
Clothes of Deception as Director of Photography
1949
Stray Dog as Director of Photography
1949
The Blue Mountains: Part II as Director of Photography
1949
The Blue Mountains: Part I as Director of Photography
1947
Actress as Director of Photography
1947
One Wonderful Sunday as Director of Photography
1946
No Regrets for Our Youth as Director of Photography
1946
Yoki na onna as Director of Photography
1945
Three Women of the North as Director of Photography
1944
Battle Troop as Director of Photography
1944
Nichijô no tatakai as Director of Photography
1943
The Song Lantern as Director of Photography
1940
Banzuiin Chōbei as Director of Photography
1935
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers as Director of Photography

Crew

1961
Wakarete ikiru toki mo as Cinematography
1960
The Dangerous Kiss as Cinematography
1959
The Enchanting Devil as Cinematography
1959
I Want to Be a Shellfish as Cinematography
1957
A Dangerous Hero as Cinematography
1951
Who Knows a Woman's Heart as Cinematography
1951
Elegy as Cinematography
1950
Escape from Prison as Cinematography
1940
Hideko the Cheerleader as Cinematography
1935
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers as Cinematography
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