Takao Saitō

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).

Cast

Life Work of Akira Kurosawa

(Self)

A. K.

(Self)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

(Self)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'

(Self)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'

(Self)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

(Self)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'

(Self)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'

(Self)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'

(Self)
Crew

Ran

(Director of Photography)

Sanjuro

(Director of Photography)

Kagemusha

(Director of Photography)

High and Low

(Director of Photography)

Dreams

(Director of Photography)

My Brother, My Love

(Director of Photography)

After the Rain

(Additional Director of Photography)

The Mad Atlantic

(Cinematography)

Morning for Two

(Cinematography)

Seven Samurai

(First Assistant Camera)

The Killing Bottle

(Director of Photography)

Attack Squadron

(Director of Photography)

Rhapsody in August

(Director of Photography)

Red Beard

(Director of Photography)

Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

(Director of Photography)

Yojimbo

(First Assistant Camera)

Happy Go-Lucky

(Director of Photography)

Madadayo

(Director of Photography)

Red Lion

(Director of Photography)

Samurai Pirate

(Director of Photography)

Kojiro

(Director of Photography)

Bullet Wound

(Director of Photography)

Shag

(Director of Photography)

The Bad Sleep Well

(Assistant Camera)

Dodes'ka-den

(Director of Photography)

Legacy of the 500,000

(Director of Photography)

Oración

(Director of Photography)

Lake of Illusions

(Director of Photography)

Rainbow Bridge

(Cinematography)

Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko

(Camera Technician)

Legacy of the 500,000

(Cinematography)

Falcons of Edo

(Cinematography)

Epic Chushingura

(Cinematography)