Takao Saitō

Birthday: Mar 05, 1929 Date of death: Dec 06, 2014

Place of birth: Kyoto, Japan

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).

Known for

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai (1954)

8.5

First Assistant Camera

Yojimbo

Yojimbo (1961)

8.1

First Assistant Camera

High and Low

High and Low (1963)

8.32

Director of Photography

Ran

Ran (1985)

8.1

Director of Photography

Dreams

Dreams (1990)

7.7

Director of Photography

Kagemusha

Kagemusha (1980)

7.8

Director of Photography

Sanjuro

Sanjuro (1962)

7.9

Director of Photography

Movie crew

Dreams

Dreams (1990)

Director of Photography

Ran

Ran (1985)

Director of Photography

Kagemusha

Kagemusha (1980)

Director of Photography

High and Low

High and Low (1963)

Director of Photography

Sanjuro

Sanjuro (1962)

Director of Photography

Yojimbo

Yojimbo (1961)

First Assistant Camera

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai (1954)

First Assistant Camera

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