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Koshiro Otsu

Overview

Koshiro Otsu (大津 幸四郎 Otsu Koshiro, 1934 - 28 November 2014) was a Japanese cinematographer and film director. Otsu is one of the most famous cinematographers in Japanese film history. He joined Iwanami Productions in 1958. After going freelance, he worked with legendary director Ogawa Shinsuke on The Oppressed Students (1967) and Summer in Narita (1968), with Tsuchimoto Noriaki on Prehistory of the Partisans (1969), Minamata: The Victims and Their World (1971), and many other films.

Known for

Directing
2014 The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories Directing Director N/A
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2005 Ohno Kazuo: Hitori-goto no yō ni Directing Director N/A
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Camera
2014 The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2011 Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima Camera Camera Technician 58
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2006 Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said Camera Director of Photography 58
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2005 The Constitution of Japan Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2005 Ohno Kazuo: Hitori-goto no yō ni Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2002 Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times Camera Director of Photography 59
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2001 Hanako Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2000 Dolce Camera Director of Photography 59
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1999 Artists in Wonderland Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1991 A Movie Capital Camera Director of Photography 59
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1989 Business Trip Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1987 Yuntanza Okinawa Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 A Bridge of Tears Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Strike the White Ball Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1976 Message from Minamata to the World Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1975 Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter Camera Director of Photography 58
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1975 The Shiranui Sea Camera Director of Photography 58
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1971 Minamata: The Victims and Their World Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 The Battle Front for the Liberation of Japan – Summer in Sanrizuka Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 The Oppressed Students Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2017 The Silence Crew Cinematography 59
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2012 Nuchigafu - Life is a Treasure Crew Cinematography N/A
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2008 Fence Crew Cinematography N/A
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2005 The Other Hiroshima: Korean A-bomb Victims Tell Their Story Crew Cinematography N/A
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1994 Those Who Would Be Einstein Crew Cinematography N/A
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1991 The Scene of the Soul Crew Cinematography N/A
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1991 Song of Arirang - Voices from Okinawa Crew Cinematography N/A
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1990 The Old Man and the Sea Crew Cinematography N/A
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1978 My Town, My Youth Crew Cinematography N/A
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1975 Minamata Disease: A Trilogy Crew Cinematography N/A
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1973 Minamata Revolt: A People's Quest for Life Crew Cinematography N/A
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1969 Prehistory of the Partisans Crew Cinematography 59
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1967 Report from Haneda Crew Cinematography N/A
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