Asakazu Nakai
Camera
Biography
Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked on a dozen films with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Asakazu Nakai
Filmography
Acting (1)
1985
A. K.as Self
6.3
Production & Directing (71)
1985
RanDirector of Photography
8.0
1976
Love and Separation in Sri LankaDirector of Photography
10.0
1975
Dersu UzalaDirector of Photography
7.9
1973
The Origin of Twenty Years OldDirector of Photography
1972
First LoveDirector of Photography
1971
ShiosaiDirector of Photography
7.5
1971
Wakare no utaDirector of Photography
9.0
1970
Take Care, Red Riding HoodDirector of Photography
6.2
1969
L'EssayageDirector of Photography
1969
When Love AwakensDirector of Photography
1968
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the CenturyDirector of Photography
10.0
1968
Judge and JeopardyDirector of Photography
9.0
1967
Great IncidentsDirector of Photography
1966
The DaphneDirector of Photography
10.0
1965
We Will RememberDirector of Photography
10.0
1965
Red BeardDirector of Photography
8.2
1964
The World's Most Beautiful SwindlersDirector of Photography
5.4
1963
Apple Blossom TownDirector of Photography
1963
High and LowDirector of Photography
8.4
1962
Musume to watashiDirector of Photography
10.0
1961
The End of SummerDirector of Photography
7.5
1961
Girls of the NightDirector of Photography
6.5
1961
Eternity of LoveDirector of Photography
8.0
1960
The Blue BeastDirector of Photography
8.0
1960
The Dangerous KissDirector of Photography
10.0
1960
The Lost AlibiDirector of Photography
5.0
1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and DrinkingDirector of Photography
8.0
1959
The Enchanting DevilDirector of Photography
1959
I Love YouDirector of Photography
1959
I Want to Be a ShellfishDirector of Photography
10.0
1959
The Big BossDirector of Photography
6.5
1958
The Naked GeneralDirector of Photography
7.0
1958
All About MarriageDirector of Photography
10.0
1958
A Bridge for Two AloneDirector of Photography
1957
The Oil-Hell MurderDirector of Photography
7.0
1957
A Dangerous HeroDirector of Photography
9.0
1957
UjōDirector of Photography
1957
Throne of BloodDirector of Photography
7.9
1955
I Live in FearDirector of Photography
7.3
1955
The Tears of Geisha KonatsuDirector of Photography
1955
School Girls in CostumeDirector of Photography
1955
The Road to the SpringCamera Operator
9.0
1954
Seven SamuraiDirector of Photography
8.5
1953
Mr. PuDirector of Photography
6.5
1953
Husband and WifeDirector of Photography
6.9
1952
Oka wa hanazakariDirector of Photography
9.0
1952
IkiruDirector of Photography
8.3
1951
Who Knows a Woman's HeartDirector of Photography
10.0
1951
Dancing GirlDirector of Photography
6.4
1951
Freedom SchoolDirector of Photography
1951
ElegyDirector of Photography
9.0
1951
Clothes of DeceptionDirector of Photography
7.0
1950
The End of the WarDirector of Photography
1950
Escape from PrisonDirector of Photography
10.0
1949
Stray DogDirector of Photography
7.6
1949
The Blue Mountains: Part IIDirector of Photography
7.1
1949
The Blue Mountains: Part IDirector of Photography
6.4
1948
Suiren fujin to bara musumeDirector of Photography
1947
ActressDirector of Photography
7.0
1947
One Wonderful SundayDirector of Photography
7.2
1946
No Regrets for Our YouthDirector of Photography
6.9
1946
Yoki na onnaDirector of Photography
9.0
1946
The Brick Factory GirlDirector of Photography
8.0
1945
Three Women of the NorthDirector of Photography
10.0
1944
Battle TroopDirector of Photography
10.0
1944
Nichijô no tatakaiDirector of Photography
7.0
1943
The Song LanternDirector of Photography
7.3
1940
Banzuiin ChōbeiDirector of Photography
1940
Hideko the CheerleaderDirector of Photography
9.0
1936
OtomebashiDirector of Photography
1935
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of FlowersDirector of Photography
4.0