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Asakazu Nakai (中井朝一, Nakai Asakazu, 29 August 1901 – 28 February 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer born in Hyōgo Prefecture, best known for his work with Akira Kurosawa. [1] In 1950, he won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Cinematography for Stray Dog. [2]
Asakazu Nakai was born on 29 August 1901 in Kobe, Japan. He was a cinematographer, known for Ran (1985), Stray Dog (1949) and Seven Samurai (1954). He died on 28 February 1988.
- Asakazu Nakai
- February 28, 1988
- August 29, 1901
- Ichirō Minawa
- Takashi Shimura
- Yoshirō Muraki
- Teruyo Nogami
- Takao Saitō
- Toshirō Mifune
- Kamatari Fujiwara
- Asakazu Nakai
- Hideo Oguni
- Fumio Yanoguchi
Ichirō Minawa(born 1918) may well not a have name that sounds familiar to you, but the sounds that he created should be very much the opposite. As Kurosawa’s primary sound engineer, Minawa was responsible for the sound effects on the majority of Kurosawa’s films. Exactly how many? The answer depends on which source you consult, but if you put toget...
If Minawa’s face is unfamiliar for even many of the more passionate Kurosawa fans, that of Takashi Shimura (1905-1982) is very much the opposite. Shimura made his first appearance for Kurosawa in the director’s debut film Sanshiro Sugata (1943), and went on to appear in all but three of Kurosawa’s works up until Red Beard (1965), making him the act...
Although not as much of a household name as Kurosawa’s leading actors, Yoshirō Muraki(1924-2009) was in no way a less important part of what made Kurosawa’s films what they are. In fact, apart from Kurosawa himself, he is the person most responsible for what the worlds that Kurosawa created looked like. Muraki’s first film with Kurosawa was the 194...
Teruyo Nogami (born 1927) is the only woman on this list and a name that is probably familiar to anyone who who has anything more than a passing interest in Kurosawa. She started out as Kurosawa’s continuity and script assistant on Rashomon (1950), and from Ikiru (1952) onwards worked on every single Kurosawa film, even accompanying Kurosawa to Rus...
We often talk about “Kurosawa’s camera” as if the director was in full control of the viewfinder, but things of course aren’t quite as simple as that. Throughout his career Kurosawa worked with a number of talented cinematographers, but none as frequently as veteran cameraman Takao Saitō(1929-2014). Saitō, therefore, is perhaps the man most respons...
If there is one name and face on this list that even many of those who haven’t seen many of Kurosawa’s films are familiar with, it is that of Toshirō Mifune(1920-1997). Japan’s most famous actor, Mifune and Kurosawa were almost inseparable for a period of roughly twenty years, producing a body a work which is often considered among the greatest act...
Kamatari Fujiwara (1905-1985) is less of a household name than Toshiro Mifune or Takashi Shimura, but he was Kurosawa’s third most frequently used actor, appearing in altogether twelve of the director’s films. Fujiwara had a part in all but two of Kurosawa’s films from Ikiru (1952) to Kagemusha(1980), typically playing fairly petty, weak and low ch...
Cinematographer Asakazu Nakai‘s (1901-1988) influence on Kurosawa’s filmmaking was considerable, not only as the cameraman of Kurosawa’s films, but also as the mentor of fellow cinematographer Takao Saitō (see above). Nakai first worked with Kurosawa on the 1946 No Regrets for Our Youth and remained a close aide until his death in 1988, with Ran(19...
Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for every film that he directed. But he rarely did so alone, and for a large part of his career worked with a group of trusted co-writers who challenged and complemented each other’s skills and personalities. None more so than Hideo Oguni(1904-1996), whose largest contribution to Kurosawa’s narrative style is perhaps a...
Fumio Yanoguchi(1917-1985), a veteran of 12 Kurosawa films, was one of Japan’s most highly regarded sound technicians. Working at Toho Studios, he was instrumental in developing the practices of recording and editing live sound at a time when most Japanese films were recorded without sound and dubbed afterwards. Yanoguchi’s first film credits are f...
Top 12 Asakazu Nakai Films: A Cinematography Masterclass. Asakazu Nakai’s cinematography is a journey through visual storytelling that leaves an indelible mark on cinema history. We’re diving into the 12 best movies where Nakai’s camera work has elevated storytelling to an art form. 1. Path of Glory
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).
Asakazu Nakai (中井朝一, Nakai Asakazu, 29 August 1901 – 28 February 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer born in Hyōgo Prefecture. He worked on several films with director Akira Kurosawa. In 1950, he won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Cinematography for Stray Dog.
Cinematographer. Show all ( 32) Self. Asakazu Nakai's films include Seven Samurai, Ran, Ikiru, Throne of Blood.
