Takao Saitō
- Camera
- March 5, 1929 · Kyoto, Japan
- December 6, 2014
Biography
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
Filmography
- Life Work of Akira Kurosawa · Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' · Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' · Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' · Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' · Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' · Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' · Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' · Self
- After the Rain · Additional Director of Photography
- Rainbow Bridge · Cinematography
- Madadayo · Cinematography
- Rhapsody in August · Cinematography
- Dreams · Cinematography
- Oración · Cinematography
- Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident · Cinematography
- Ran · Cinematography
- A. K. · Self
- Lake of Illusions · Cinematography
- Kagemusha · Cinematography
- Shag · Cinematography
- Falcons of Edo · Cinematography
- Morning for Two · Cinematography
- Epic Chushingura · Cinematography
- Dodes'ka-den · Cinematography
- Red Lion · Cinematography
- Bullet Wound · Cinematography
- My Brother, My Love · Cinematography
- Kojiro · Cinematography
- The Killing Bottle · Cinematography
- The Mad Atlantic · Cinematography
- Raccoon Dog Leader · Cinematography
- Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man · Camera Technician
- Red Beard · Cinematography
- Samurai Pirate · Cinematography
- Legacy of the 500,000 · Cinematography
- High and Low · Cinematography
- Irresponsible Age of Japan · Cinematography
- Sanjuro · Cinematography
- Yojimbo · First Assistant Camera
- The Bad Sleep Well · Assistant Camera
- Seven Samurai · First Assistant Camera