Asakazu Nakai
Camera·August 29, 1901·† February 28, 1988 — 86 years old·Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
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1985RanDirector of Photography1985A. K.Self1976Love and Separation in Sri LankaDirector of Photography1975Dersu UzalaDirector of Photography1973The Origin of Twenty Years OldDirector of Photography1972First LoveDirector of Photography1971ShiosaiDirector of Photography1971Wakare no utaDirector of Photography1970Take Care, Red Riding HoodDirector of Photography1968Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the CenturyDirector of Photography1968Judge and JeopardyDirector of Photography1966The DaphneDirector of Photography1965We Will RememberDirector of Photography1965Red BeardDirector of Photography1964The World's Most Beautiful SwindlersDirector of Photography1963High and LowDirector of Photography1962Musume to watashiDirector of Photography1961The End of SummerDirector of Photography1961Girls of the NightDirector of Photography1961Eternity of LoveDirector of Photography1960The Blue BeastDirector of Photography1960The Dangerous KissDirector of Photography1960The Lost AlibiDirector of Photography1960New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and DrinkingDirector of Photography1959The Enchanting DevilDirector of Photography1959I Want to Be a ShellfishDirector of Photography1959The Big BossDirector of Photography1958All About MarriageDirector of Photography1958A Bridge for Two AloneDirector of Photography1957A Dangerous HeroDirector of Photography1957UjōDirector of Photography1957Throne of BloodDirector of Photography1955I Live in FearDirector of Photography1955The Road to the SpringCamera Operator1954Seven SamuraiDirector of Photography1953Mr. PuDirector of Photography1953Husband and WifeDirector of Photography1952Oka wa hanazakariDirector of Photography1952IkiruDirector of Photography1951Who Knows a Woman's HeartDirector of Photography1951Dancing GirlDirector of Photography1951ElegyDirector of Photography1951Clothes of DeceptionDirector of Photography1950Escape from PrisonDirector of Photography1949Stray DogDirector of Photography1949The Blue Mountains: Part IIDirector of Photography1949The Blue Mountains: Part IDirector of Photography1948Suiren fujin to bara musumeDirector of Photography1947ActressDirector of Photography1947One Wonderful SundayDirector of Photography1946No Regrets for Our YouthDirector of Photography1946Yoki na onnaDirector of Photography1946The Brick Factory GirlDirector of Photography1945Three Women of the NorthDirector of Photography1944Battle TroopDirector of Photography1944Nichijô no tatakaiDirector of Photography1943The Song LanternDirector of Photography1940Banzuiin ChōbeiDirector of Photography1940Hideko the CheerleaderDirector of Photography1936OtomebashiDirector of Photography1935The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of FlowersDirector of Photography