Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-03-05

Deathday

2014-12-06 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyoto, Japan

Also Known As

斎藤孝雄
Takao Saitô

Takao Saitō

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).

Known For

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A. K.

May 20, 1985

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Life Work of Akira Kurosawa

Nov 25, 2022

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Oct 25, 2002

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'

Oct 25, 2002

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'

Oct 25, 2002

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Oct 25, 2002

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'

Oct 25, 2002

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

Oct 25, 2002

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Acting

2022

Life Work of Akira Kurosawa as Self

2002		Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' as Self
2002		Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as Self
2002		Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' as Self
2002		Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' as Self
2002		Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' as Self
2002		Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' as Self
2002		Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' as Self

1985

A. K. as Self

Camera

2000

After the Rain as Additional Director of Photography

1993

Madadayo as Director of Photography

1991

Rhapsody in August as Director of Photography

1990

Dreams as Director of Photography

1988		Oración as Director of Photography
1988		Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident as Director of Photography

1985

Ran as Director of Photography

1982

Lake of Illusions as Director of Photography

1980

Kagemusha as Director of Photography

1978

Shag as Director of Photography

1970

Dodes'ka-den as Director of Photography

1969		Red Lion as Director of Photography
1969		Bullet Wound as Director of Photography

1968

My Brother, My Love as Director of Photography

1967		Kojiro as Director of Photography
1967		The Killing Bottle as Director of Photography

1965		Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko as Camera Technician
1965		Red Beard as Director of Photography

1963		Samurai Pirate as Director of Photography
1963		Legacy of the 500,000 as Director of Photography
1963		High and Low as Director of Photography
1963		Attack Squadron as Director of Photography

1962		Happy Go-Lucky as Director of Photography
1962		Sanjuro as Director of Photography

1961

Yojimbo as First Assistant Camera

1960

The Bad Sleep Well as Assistant Camera

1954

Seven Samurai as First Assistant Camera

Crew

1993

Rainbow Bridge as Cinematography

1978

Falcons of Edo as Cinematography

1971		Morning for Two as Cinematography
1971		Epic Chushingura as Cinematography

1966

The Mad Atlantic as Cinematography

1963

Legacy of the 500,000 as Cinematography