Takao Saitō

Born: 1929-03-05

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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Released: 1985-05-20

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese...

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Life Work of Akira Kurosawa

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Released: 2022-11-25

Acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa has been misunderstood. Despite his public perception an a...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

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Released: 2002-10-25

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

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Released: 2002-10-25

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'

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Released: 2002-10-25

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'

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Released: 2002-10-25

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'

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Released: 2002-10-25

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

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Released: 2002-10-25

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one...

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'

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Released: 2002-10-25

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one...

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