About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1908-02-25
Place of birth:
Kyoto, Japan
Website:
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Kazuo Miyagawa

Overview

Kazuo Miyagawa (宮川 一夫 Miyagawa Kazuo, February 25, 1908 – August 7, 1999) was an acclaimed Japanese cinematographer.

Miyagawa is best known for his tracking shots, particularly those in Rashomon (1950), the first of his three collaborations with preeminent filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

He also worked on films by major directors Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, and Kon Ichikawa, such as Ugetsu Monogatari (1953), Floating Weeds (1959) and the documentary Tokyo Olympiad (1965) respectively.

Miyagawa is regarded as having invented the cinematographic technique known as bleach bypass, for Ichikawa's 1960 film Her Brother.

Known for

Acting
2012 The World of Kazuo Miyagawa Actor Self N/A
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1975 Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Actor 59
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Camera
1989 The Dancer Camera Director of Photography 59
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1986 Gonza the Spearman Camera Director of Photography 59
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1984 MacArthur's Children Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 Island of the Evil Spirits Camera Director of Photography 58
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1977 Ballad of Orin Camera Director of Photography 59
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1976 The Possessed Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Akumyo: Notorious Dragon Camera Director of Photography 59
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1973 Hanzo the Razor: The Snare Camera Director of Photography 59
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1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Camera Director of Photography 61
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1972 The Fearless Avenger Camera Director of Photography 58
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1972 The Trail of Blood Camera Director of Photography 58
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1971 Silence Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 The Magoichi Saga Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 Devil's Temple Camera Director of Photography 59
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1968 The Funeral Racket Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 Zatoichi and the Fugitives Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 A Killer's Key Camera Director of Photography 58
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1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 A Certain Killer Camera Director of Photography 58
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1966 The Little Runaway Camera Director of Photography 58
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1966 Zatoichi's Vengeance Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 Irezumi Camera Director of Photography 59
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1965 Tokyo Olympiad Camera Director of Photography 60
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1965 Bloody Shuriken Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 The Money Dance Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1964 Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 Bamboo Doll of Echizen Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 Rabble Tactics Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 The Third Will Camera Director of Photography 59
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1962 The Broken Commandment Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 Bad Reputation Returns Camera Director of Photography 58
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1961 Tough Guy Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1961 The Gambler's Code Camera Director of Photography 59
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1961 Yojimbo Camera Director of Photography 75
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1960 Her Brother Camera Director of Photography 59
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1960 Scarred Yosaburo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1960 Bonchi Camera Director of Photography 59
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1960 A Woman's Testament Camera Director of Photography 58
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1959 Floating Weeds Camera Director of Photography 63
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1959 Odd Obsession Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 The Gay Masquerade Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1958 Conflagration Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1958 Princess Tsuki Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1957 Night Butterflies Camera Director of Photography 58
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1957 Love of the Princess Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1956 Night River Camera Director of Photography 59
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1956 Street of Shame Camera Director of Photography 62
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1955 Taira Clan Saga Camera Director of Photography 59
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1955 The Second Son Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1954 The Crucified Lovers Camera Director of Photography 62
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1954 The Woman in the Rumor Camera Director of Photography 60
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1954 Sansho the Bailiff Camera Director of Photography 68
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1953 A Geisha Camera Director of Photography 60
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1953 Yokubo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1953 Ugetsu Camera Director of Photography 70
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1953 Reminiscence Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1952 すっ飛び駕 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1952 Sisters of Nishijin Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1951 Miss Oyu Camera Director of Photography 60
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1950 Rashomon Camera Director of Photography 76
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1950 Song of Love Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1948 Children Hand in Hand Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1943 The Life of Matsu the Untamed Camera Director of Photography 59
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1939 Singing Lovebirds Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1981 The Love Suicides at Sonezaki Crew Cinematography N/A
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1965 Tokyo Olympiad Crew Cinematography 60
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1964 The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords Crew Cinematography N/A
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1961 Marriageable Age Crew Cinematography N/A
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1959 女と海賊 Crew Cinematography N/A
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1948 That Night's Adventure Crew Cinematography N/A
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1947 The Devil's toast Crew Cinematography N/A
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1946 The Woman Who Opens the Door Crew Cinematography N/A
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1944 Thus the Divine Wind Blows Crew Cinematography N/A
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1944 Wrestling-Ring Festival Crew Cinematography N/A
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1938 Taiko's Rising in the World Crew Cinematography N/A
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