About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1929-03-05
Place of birth:
Kyoto, Japan
Website:
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Takao Saitō

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Life Work of Akira Kurosawa Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' Actor Self 58
Average
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Actor Self N/A
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1985 A. K. Actor Self 59
Average

Camera
2000 After the Rain Camera Additional Director of Photography 60
Fair
1993 Madadayo Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1991 Rhapsody in August Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1990 Dreams Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1990 DREAMS Camera Director of Photography 72
Good
1988 Oración Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1985 Ran Camera Director of Photography 75
Good
1982 Lake of Illusions Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1980 Kagemusha Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
1978 Shag Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1970 Dodes'ka-den Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1969 Red Lion Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1969 Bullet Wound Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1968 My Brother, My Love Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1967 Kojiro Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1967 The Killing Bottle Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1965 Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko Camera Camera Technician N/A
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1965 Red Beard Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
1963 Samurai Pirate Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1963 Legacy of the 500,000 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1963 High and Low Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
1963 Attack Squadron Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1962 Happy Go-Lucky Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1962 Sanjuro Camera Director of Photography 69
Fair
1961 Yojimbo Camera First Assistant Camera 75
Good
1960 The Bad Sleep Well Camera Assistant Camera 64
Fair
1954 Seven Samurai Camera First Assistant Camera 81
Very good

Crew
1993 Rainbow Bridge Crew Cinematography N/A
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1978 Falcons of Edo Crew Cinematography N/A
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1971 Morning for Two Crew Cinematography N/A
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1971 Epic Chushingura Crew Cinematography N/A
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1966 The Mad Atlantic Crew Cinematography N/A
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1963 Legacy of the 500,000 Crew Cinematography 59
Average