Name Asakazu Nakai Role Cinematographer | Died February 28, 1988 | |
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Movies Seven Samurai, Ran, Throne of Blood, Dersu Uzala, To Live Similar People Hideo Oguni, Takao Saito, Shinobu Hashimoto, Shoji Ueda, Fumio Hayasaka |
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Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked several times 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.
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