Asakazu Nakai

Asakazu Nakai

Cinematographer. Born 29 August 1901 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Died 28 February 1988.

6

Titles on Fi1m

90

Average Fi1m score

1

Oscar nomination

Born

29 August 1901, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Died

28 February 1988

Active

1952–1985

Frequently works with

Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, Sōjirō Motoki, Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune, Ryuzo Kikushima, Tatsuya Nakadai

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Asakazu Nakai — Asakazu Nakaiキネマ旬報社　撮影者不明, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

映画『赤ひげ』撮影中の黒澤明監督。 (1964) — 映画『赤ひげ』撮影中の黒澤明監督。 (1964)Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of Setsuko Hara being filmed by Asakazu Nakai and Akira Kurosawa on the set of No Regrets for Our Youth. Taken by Tadahiko Hayashi in 1946. — Photo of Setsuko Hara being filmed by Asakazu Nakai and Akira Kurosawa on the set of No Regrets for Our Youth. Taken by Tadahiko Hayashi in 1946.Tadahiko Hayashi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

『キネマ旬報』1958年11月上旬号、p.9 (2022) — 『キネマ旬報』1958年11月上旬号、p.9 (2022)Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: キネマ旬報社　撮影者不明, Public domain; Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain; Tadahiko Hayashi, Public domain; Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.