Takao Saitō

Cinematographer

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).

Born: March 5, 1929 in Kyoto, Japan

Died: December 6, 2014 (Age 85)

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Takao Saitō Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
A. K. Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	1985
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa Movie		Actor	Self	2022
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' Movie		Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Movie		Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Movie		Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Movie		Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' Movie		Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' Movie		Actor	Self	2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Movie		Actor	Self	2002
After the Rain Movie	7.7	Directing	Additional Director of Photography	2000
Attack Squadron Movie	6.3	Directing	Director of Photography	1963
Dodes'ka-den Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1970
Dreams Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1990
High and Low Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	8.6	Directing	Director of Photography	1963
Kagemusha Movie	8.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1980
Madadayo Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Directing	Director of Photography	1993
Ran Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8.3	Directing	Director of Photography	1985
Red Beard Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	8.4	Directing	Director of Photography	1965
Red Lion Movie	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	1969
Rhapsody in August Movie	7.3	Directing	Director of Photography	1991
Sanjuro Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1962
Seven Samurai Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	8.7	Camera	First Assistant Camera	1954
The Bad Sleep Well Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	8.1	Camera	Assistant Camera	1960
Samurai Pirate Movie	6	Directing	Director of Photography	1963
Yojimbo Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	8.4	Camera	First Assistant Camera	1961
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1988
Happy Go-Lucky Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1962
Shag Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1978
The Killing Bottle Movie	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1967
Oración Movie	6.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1988
Kojiro Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1967
Lake of Illusions Movie	6.1	Directing	Director of Photography	1982
Legacy of the 500,000 Movie	6.6	Directing	Director of Photography, Cinematography	1963
My Brother, My Love Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1968
Rainbow Bridge Movie	6.8	Crew	Cinematography	1993
Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko Movie	7.2	Camera	Camera Technician	1965
Bullet Wound Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography	1969
Doto ichiman kairi Movie	4.3	Crew	Cinematography	1966
Futari dake no asa Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1971
Edo no Taka: Goyôbeya Hankachô TV Show	7.9	Crew	Cinematography 38 Episodes	1978-1978
Dai Chûshingura TV Show	8.8	Crew	Cinematography 52 Episodes	1971
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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