Asakazu Nakai

Asakazu Nakai

b. 1901 — d. 1988 (aged 87) Kobe, Japan
Cinematographer

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

Stray Dog
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★ 7.8
Stray Dog
1949
Seven Samurai
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★ 8.6
Seven Samurai
1954
High and Low
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★ 8.4
High and Low
1963
Ran
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★ 8.2
Ran
1985

Filmography

Ran
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★ 8.2
Ran
1985 Cinematographer
A.K.
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★ 7.0
A.K.
1985 Self
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
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★ 5.2
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
1976 Cinematographer
Dersu Uzala
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★ 8.2
Dersu Uzala
1975 Cinematographer
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Hatsukoi
1975 Cinematographer
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Hatachi no genten
1973 Cinematographer
Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai
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Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai
1972 Cinematographer
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Shiosai
1971 Cinematographer
Saredowareraga bibi yori wakarenôta
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Saredowareraga bibi yori wakarenôta
1971 Cinematographer
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Hajimete no tabi
1971 Cinematographer
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
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★ 6.8
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
1970 Cinematographer
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Bravo, Young Guy
1970 Cinematographer
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Koi ni mezameru koro
1969 Cinematographer
Oretachi no kôya
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Oretachi no kôya
1969 Cinematographer
Kubi
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★ 7.0
Kubi
1968 Cinematographer
Suna no kaori
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★ 6.8
Suna no kaori
1968 Cinematographer
Konto gojugo-go: Seiki no daijukuten
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Konto gojugo-go: Seiki no daijukuten
1968 Cinematographer
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Zoku izuko e
1967 Cinematographer
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Dorifutazu desu yo! Zenshin zenshin matazenshin
1967 Cinematographer
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★ 6.9
The Daphne
1966 Cinematographer
Red Beard
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★ 8.3
Red Beard
1965 Cinematographer
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Senjo ni nagareru uta
1965 Cinematographer
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
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★ 5.6
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
1964 Cinematographer
High and Low
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★ 8.4
High and Low
1963 Cinematographer
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Ringo no hana saku machi
1963 Cinematographer
Musume to watashi
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★ 6.5
Musume to watashi
1962 Cinematographer
The End of Summer
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★ 7.7
The End of Summer
1961 Cinematographer
Girls of the Night
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★ 7.3
Girls of the Night
1961 Cinematographer
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Wakarete ikiru toki mo
1961 Cinematographer
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The Wind and Waves
1961 Cinematographer
The Lost Alibi
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★ 7.5
The Lost Alibi
1960 Cinematographer
The Blue Beast
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★ 6.7
The Blue Beast
1960 Cinematographer
Seppun dorobô
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★ 6.9
Seppun dorobô
1960 Cinematographer
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Shin santô jûyaku: Tabi to onna to sake no maki
1960 Cinematographer
The Big Boss
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★ 6.5
The Big Boss
1959 Cinematographer
I Want to Be a Shellfish
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★ 7.4
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959 Cinematographer
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Ai rabu yû
1959 Cinematographer
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Akuma no seppun
1959 Cinematographer
Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken
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★ 6.9
Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken
1958 Cinematographer
All About Marriage
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★ 7.5
All About Marriage
1958 Cinematographer
Hadaka no taishô
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★ 7.4
Hadaka no taishô
1958 Cinematographer
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Kami no taisho
1958 Cinematographer
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Rat Kid on Journey
1958 Cinematographer
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Futari dake no hashi
1958 Cinematographer
Throne of Blood
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★ 8.0
Throne of Blood
1957 Cinematographer
A Dangerous Hero
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★ 8.5
A Dangerous Hero
1957 Cinematographer
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★ 7.0
Onna goroshi abura jigoku
1957 Cinematographer
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Ujô
1957 Cinematographer
Hesokuri shachô
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★ 5.3
Hesokuri shachô
1956 Cinematographer
Zoku hesokuri shacho
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★ 6.0
Zoku hesokuri shacho
1956 Cinematographer
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Nigetekita hanayome
1956 Cinematographer
I Live in Fear
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★ 7.3
I Live in Fear
1955 Cinematographer
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Izumi e no michi
1955 Cinematographer
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School Girls in Costume
1955 Cinematographer
Seven Samurai
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★ 8.6
Seven Samurai
1954 Cinematographer
Husband and Wife
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★ 7.2
Husband and Wife
1953 Cinematographer
Mr. Pu
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★ 6.3
Mr. Pu
1953 Cinematographer
Ikiru
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★ 8.3
Ikiru
1952 Cinematographer
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Musuko no hanayome
1952 Cinematographer
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Oka wa hanazakari
1952 Cinematographer
Dancing Girl
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★ 6.8
Dancing Girl
1951 Cinematographer
Clothes of Deception
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★ 7.2
Clothes of Deception
1951 Cinematographer
Elegy
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★ 7.9
Elegy
1951 Cinematographer
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★ 7.3
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951 Cinematographer
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★ 8.2
Hôpu-san: Sararîman tora no maki
1951 Cinematographer
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Jiyû gakkô
1951 Cinematographer
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The End of the War
1950 Cinematographer
Stray Dog
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★ 7.8
Stray Dog
1949 Cinematographer
The Blue Mountains: Part I
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★ 6.8
The Blue Mountains: Part I
1949 Cinematographer
The Blue Mountains: Part II
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★ 6.4
The Blue Mountains: Part II
1949 Cinematographer
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Suiren fujin to bara musume
1948 Cinematographer
One Wonderful Sunday
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★ 7.2
One Wonderful Sunday
1947 Cinematographer
Four Love Stories
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★ 7.3
Four Love Stories
1947 Cinematographer
Joyu
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★ 7.2
Joyu
1947 Cinematographer
No Regrets for Our Youth
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★ 7.1
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946 Cinematographer
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Yoki na onna
1946 Cinematographer
Kita no san-nin
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★ 6.9
Kita no san-nin
1945 Cinematographer
Battle Troop
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★ 5.3
Battle Troop
1944 Cinematographer
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Nichijô no tatakai
1944 Cinematographer
The Song Lantern
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★ 7.0
The Song Lantern
1943 Cinematographer
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★ 3.3
Wakaki hi no yorokobi
1943 Cinematographer
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Shiroi hekiga
1942 Cinematographer
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Haha no chizu
1942 Cinematographer
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★ 5.5
Hideko no ôendanchô
1940 Cinematographer
The Brick Factory Girl
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★ 6.6
The Brick Factory Girl
1940 Cinematographer
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Banzuiin Chôbei
1940 Cinematographer
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Haha ni sasaguru uta
1939 Cinematographer
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The Imaginary Ghetto
1939 Cinematographer
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Hitozuma shinju
1938 Cinematographer
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Nippon no tamashii
1938 Cinematographer
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Otomebashi
1936 Cinematographer
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Saraba gaijin butai
1936 Cinematographer
Fukujusô
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★ 6.9
Fukujusô
1935 Cinematographer
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Koi no ukishima
1935 Cinematographer
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Joryû tanpô kisha
1935 Cinematographer
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Tsuriganesô
1935 Cinematographer
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Kuni o mamoru mono: Nichiren
1935 Cinematographer
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Yôrei
1934 Cinematographer
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Shôwa jinsei an'nai
1933 Cinematographer
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Harutsugedori
1933 Cinematographer
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