Asakazu Nakai
August 29, 1901 — February 28, 1988 (86 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1985 | A.K. · as Self |
| 1985 | Ran · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1976 | Love and Separation in Sri Lanka · as Director Of Photography |
| 1975 | Dersu Uzala · as Director Of Photography |
| 1972 | First Love · as Director Of Photography |
| 1971 | Saredowareraga bibi yori wakarenôta · as Director Of Photography |
| 1970 | Take Care, Red Riding Hood · as Director Of Photography |
| 1970 | Bravo, Young Guy · as Cinematographer |
| 1969 | Oretachi no kôya · as Cinematographer |
| 1968 | Konto gojugo-go: Seiki no daijukuten · as Director Of Photography |
| 1965 | Red Beard · as Director Of Photography |
| 1964 | The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers · as Director Of Photography |
| 1963 | High and Low · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1961 | The End of Summer · as Director Of Photography |
| 1961 | Girls of the Night · as Director Of Photography |
| 1960 | Seppun dorobô · as Director Of Photography |
| 1960 | The Lost Alibi · as Director Of Photography |
| 1959 | I Want to Be a Shellfish · as Director Of Photography |
| 1959 | The Big Boss · as Director Of Photography |
| 1958 | All About Marriage · as Director Of Photography |
| 1958 | Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken · as Cinematographer |
| 1957 | Onna goroshi abura jigoku · as Cinematographer |
| 1957 | Throne of Blood · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1956 | Hesokuri shachô · as Cinematographer |
| 1955 | I Live in Fear · as Director Of Photography |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1953 | Mr. Pu · as Director Of Photography |
| 1953 | Husband and Wife · as Director Of Photography |
| 1952 | Ikiru · as Director Of Photography |
| 1951 | Dancing Girl · as Director Of Photography |
| 1951 | Clothes of Deception · as Director Of Photography |
| 1949 | Stray Dog · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1949 | The Blue Mountains: Part II · as Director Of Photography |
| 1949 | The Blue Mountains: Part I · as Director Of Photography |
| 1947 | One Wonderful Sunday · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1947 | Four Love Stories · as Cinematographer |
| 1946 | No Regrets for Our Youth · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 1945 | Kita no san-nin · as Director Of Photography |
| 1944 | Battle Troop · as Director Of Photography |
| 1943 | The Song Lantern · as Director Of Photography |