About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
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Place of birth:
Japan
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Shouichi Atou

Overview

In 1998, Masakazu Ato marked his debut as a cinematographer with Tetsuya Nakajima's Happy Go Lucky Ever since, he has remained a constant presence in Nakajima's cinematic works. He achieved the honor of winning the Japan Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times. Notably, Paco and the Magical Book and Confessions were jointly recognized, sharing the award with Atsushi Ozawa.

Known for

Camera

2024 Tokyo Swindlers Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
2020 AI Amok Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2018 Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2016 If Cats Disappeared from the World Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2015 Parasyte: Part 2 Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
2014 Parasyte: Part 1 Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2014 The World of Kanako Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2010 Confessions Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
2009 The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2008 Paco and the Magical Book Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2007 Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers! Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2006 Memories of Matsuko Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2004 Kamikaze Girls Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2002 Tokyo.Sora Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1998 Beautiful Sunday Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1997 Happy Go Lucky Camera Director of Photography 59
Average