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Takao Saitō

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March 5, 1929 – December 6, 2014 (died at 85)
Kyoto, Japan
Male
40 Movies
2 TV Shows

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).

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 8.4

First Assistant Camera

Age 25 (now 85)
Ran
Ran

Ran

1985 8.0

Director of Photography

Age 56 (now 85)
Yojimbo
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961 8.1

First Assistant Camera

Age 32 (now 85)
High and Low
High and Low

High and Low

1963 8.4

Director of Photography

Age 33 (now 85)
Epic Chushingura
Epic Chushingura

Epic Chushingura

1971 9.0

Cinematography

Age 41 (now 85)
52 eps
Sanjuro
Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1962 8.0

Director of Photography

Age 32 (now 85)
Kagemusha
Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980 7.8

Director of Photography

Age 51 (now 85)
Falcons of Edo
Falcons of Edo

Falcons of Edo

1978 8.5

Cinematography

Age 48 (now 85)
38 eps
Dreams
Dreams

Dreams

1990 7.7

Director of Photography

Age 61 (now 85)
Red Beard
Red Beard

Red Beard

1965 8.1

Director of Photography

Age 35 (now 85)
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960 7.7

Assistant Camera

Age 31 (now 85)
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

1991 7.2

Director of Photography

Age 62 (now 85)
Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den

Dodes'ka-den

1970 7.1

Director of Photography

Age 41 (now 85)
Madadayo
Madadayo

Madadayo

1993 7.3

Director of Photography

Age 64 (now 85)
After the Rain
After the Rain

After the Rain

2000 7.3

Additional Director of Photography

Age 70 (now 85)
Red Lion
Red Lion

Red Lion

1969 6.5

Director of Photography

Age 40 (now 85)