Kazuo Miyagawa

Cinematographer

Kazuo Miyagawa (宮川一夫 Miyagawa Kazuo, February 25, 1908 – August 7, 1999) was an acclaimed Japanese cinematographer. Miyagawa is best known for his tracking shots, particularly those in Rashomon (1950), the first of his three collaborations with preeminent filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He also worked on films by major directors Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, and Kon Ichikawa, such as Ugetsu Monogatari (1953), Floating Weeds (1959) and the documentary Tokyo Olympiad (1965) respectively. Miyagawa is regarded as having invented the cinematographic technique known as bleach bypass, for Ichikawa's 1960 film Her Brother.

Born: February 25, 1908 in Kyoto, Japan

Died: August 7, 1999 (Age 91)

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Kazuo Miyagawa Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Movie	7	Actor		1975
A Geisha Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1953
A Certain Killer Movie	6.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1967
Ballad of Orin Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1977
Bonchi Movie	6.6	Directing	Director of Photography	1960
The Little Runaway Movie	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1966
Conflagration Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7	Directing	Director of Photography	1958
Devil's Temple Movie	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1969
Floating Weeds Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1959
Gonza the Spearman Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1986
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1973
Irezumi Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7	Directing	Director of Photography	1966
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1972
MacArthur's Children Movie	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1984
Miss Oyu Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1951
The Trail of Blood Movie	6.4	Directing	Director of Photography	1972
The Fearless Avenger Movie	6.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1972
Odd Obsession Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1959
Singing Lovebirds Movie	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1939
Rashomon Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	8.3	Directing	Director of Photography	1950
Sansho the Bailiff Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.3	Directing	Director of Photography	1954
Silence Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1971
Street of Shame Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1956
Taira Clan Saga Movie	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1955
The Crucified Lovers Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1954
The Broken Commandment Movie	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1962
Woman of Rumor Movie	7.6	Directing	Director of Photography	1954
Tokyo Olympiad Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography, Cinematography	1965
Ugetsu Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	8.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1953
Yojimbo Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	8.4	Directing	Director of Photography	1961
Her Brother Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1960
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1970
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1970
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1964
Zatoichi and the Fugitives Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1968
Zatoichi the Outlaw Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1967
Zatoichi's Vengeance Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1966
The Magoichi Saga Movie	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1969
Island of the Evil Spirits Movie	6	Directing	Director of Photography	1981
Bamboo Doll of Echizen Movie	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1963
The Possessed Movie	5.6	Directing	Director of Photography	1976
The Funeral Racket Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1968
Night River Movie	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1956
The Gay Masquerade Movie	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1958
Bloody Shuriken Movie	6.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1965
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon Movie	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1974
Sisters of Nishijin Movie	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1952
Reminiscence Movie	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1953
The Dancer Movie	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1989
Night Butterflies Movie	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1957
A Killer's Key Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1967
A Woman's Testament Movie	6.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1960
Love of the Princess Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography	1957
The Money Dance Movie	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1964
Children Hand in Hand Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1948
Tough Guy Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography	1961
Scarred Yosaburo Movie	7.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1960
The Gambler's Code Movie	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1961
The Life of Matsu the Untamed Movie	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1943
Rabble Tactics Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1963
Marriageable Age Movie	6.9	Crew	Cinematography	1961
Bad Reputation Returns Movie	6.4	Directing	Director of Photography	1961
The Third Will Movie	7.6	Directing	Director of Photography	1963
Yokubo Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1953
The Second Son Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1955
Princess Tsuki Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1958
The Woman Who Opens the Door Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1946
That Night's Adventure Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1948
Wrestling-Ring Festival Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1944
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1964
Thus the Divine Wind Blows Movie	4.4	Crew	Cinematography	1944
Song of Love Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1950
Taiko's Rising in the World Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1938
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1958
The Love Suicides at Sonezaki Movie	6.5	Crew	Cinematography	1981
女と海賊 Movie	5.3	Crew	Cinematography	1959
絢爛たる殺人 Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1951
悪魔の乾杯 Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1947
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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