About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1901-08-29
Place of birth:
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Asakazu Nakai

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1985 A. K. Actor Self 59
Average

Camera
1985 Ran Camera Director of Photography 75
Good
1976 Love and Separation in Sri Lanka Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1975 Dersu Uzala Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
1973 Nijūsai no genten Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 Shiosai Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 Wakare no uta Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Take Care, Red Riding Hood Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1968 Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 Judge and Jeopardy Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1966 The Daphne Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 Red Beard Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
1964 The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1963 High and Low Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
1962 Musume to watashi Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1961 The End of Summer Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1961 Girls of the Night Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1960 The Blue Beast Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1960 The Lost Alibi Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1959 The Big Boss Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1958 All About Marriage Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1958 Futari dake no hashi Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1957 Throne of Blood Camera Director of Photography 71
Good
1955 I Live in Fear Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1954 Seven Samurai Camera Director of Photography 81
Very good
1953 Mr. Pu Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1953 Husband and Wife Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1952 Ikiru Camera Director of Photography 75
Good
1951 Dancing Girl Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1951 Clothes of Deception Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1949 Stray Dog Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1949 The Blue Mountains: Part II Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1949 The Blue Mountains: Part I Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1947 Actress Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1947 One Wonderful Sunday Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1946 No Regrets for Our Youth Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1946 Yoki na onna Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1945 Three Women of the North Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1944 Battle Troop Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1944 Nichijô no tatakai Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1943 The Song Lantern Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1940 Banzuiin Chōbei Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Crew
1960 The Dangerous Kiss Crew Cinematography N/A
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1959 The Enchanting Devil Crew Cinematography N/A
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1959 I Want to Be a Shellfish Crew Cinematography N/A
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1957 A Dangerous Hero Crew Cinematography N/A
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1951 Who Knows a Woman's Heart Crew Cinematography N/A
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1951 Elegy Crew Cinematography N/A
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1950 Escape from Prison Crew Cinematography N/A
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1940 Hideko the Cheerleader Crew Cinematography N/A
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1935 The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers Crew Cinematography 58
Average