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Takao Saitō

Born 1929-03-05 · Kyoto, Japan · Died 2014-12-06

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).

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Known for

Seven Samurai★ 8.5Viewing moment
Seven Samurai
1954
Rhapsody in August★ 7.2Viewing moment
Rhapsody in August
1991
Yojimbo★ 8.1Viewing moment
Yojimbo
1961
Red Beard★ 8.1Viewing moment
Red Beard
1965
Kagemusha★ 7.8Viewing moment
Kagemusha
1980
High and Low★ 8.3Viewing moment
High and Low
1963
Ran★ 8.1Viewing moment
Ran
1985
Sanjuro★ 7.9Viewing moment
Sanjuro
1962
Dreams★ 7.7Viewing moment
Dreams
1990
The Bad Sleep Well★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Madadayo★ 7.6Viewing moment
Madadayo
1993
Dodes'ka-den★ 7.1Viewing moment
Dodes'ka-den
1970
After the Rain★ 7.2Viewing moment
After the Rain
2000
Red Lion★ 6.2Viewing moment
Red Lion
1969
A. K.★ 6.2Viewing moment
A. K.
1985
Kojiro★ 7.3Viewing moment
Kojiro
1967
Lake of IllusionsViewing moment
Lake of Illusions
1982
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: The Bad Sleep WellViewing moment
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: The Bad Sleep Well
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: YojimboViewing moment
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: Yojimbo
2002
Rainbow BridgeViewing moment
Rainbow Bridge
1993
Lost World Of Sinbad★ 5.2Viewing moment
Lost World Of Sinbad
1963
OracionViewing moment
Oracion
1988
Legacy of the 500,000★ 7.1Viewing moment
Legacy of the 500,000
1963
Happy Go-LuckyViewing moment
Happy Go-Lucky
1962
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak IncidentViewing moment
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
1988
Bullet WoundViewing moment
Bullet Wound
1969
The Killing Bottle★ 7Viewing moment
The Killing Bottle
1967
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'Viewing moment
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
2002
Shag★ 7Viewing moment
Shag
1978
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'★ 7Viewing moment
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: Dodes'ka-denViewing moment
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: Dodes'ka-den
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'Viewing moment
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002
Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri OtokoViewing moment
Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko
1965
Attack Squadron★ 6Viewing moment
Attack Squadron
1963

Frequent collaborators

Yoshirô MurakiYoshirô MurakiAkira KurosawaAkira KurosawaTeruyo NogamiTeruyo NogamiTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiToshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneHisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaShinobu HashimotoShinobu HashimotoKunie TanakaKunie Tanaka