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Kimio Watanabe

Born 1918-01-01 · Chiba Prefecture, Japan · Died 1983-12-31

Known more as a cinematographer throughout the 1940s to the 1960s in Japan, Kimio Watanabe (1918–1983) has a decorated career in film. One of his productions, The White Heron, was screened and nominated for the Palme d’Or in the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Watanabe also lent his skills to Kon Ichikawa – the director of Tokyo Olympiad – in his classic Bridge of Japan.

Known for

Patriotism★ 7
Patriotism
1966
Warning from Space★ 5.2
Warning from Space
1956
Teinen Taishoku
Teinen Taishoku
1963
Tokyo Paralympics: Festival of Love and Glory
Tokyo Paralympics: Festival of Love and Glory
1965
The Cliff of Time
The Cliff of Time
1971
Clamouring Canines
Clamouring Canines
1964
母山彦
母山彦
1952
Akiko
Akiko
1962
The Betrothed
The Betrothed
1957
Black Challenger
Black Challenger
1964
Bridge of Japan★ 6
Bridge of Japan
1956
The Sea Anemone
The Sea Anemone
1969
Tainted Flowers
Tainted Flowers
1958
The Snowy Heron★ 4
The Snowy Heron
1958
The Sister Gamblers
The Sister Gamblers
1967
The Falcon Fighters
The Falcon Fighters
1969
The Romance of Yushima★ 6
The Romance of Yushima
1955
The Wandering Princess★ 6.4
The Wandering Princess
1960
歌行燈
歌行燈
1960
Night Mist Makes Women Cry
Night Mist Makes Women Cry
1962