Known For
Camera
Known Credits
9
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 5, 1929 (97 years old)
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).
A. K.
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
| 2000 | After the Rain...Additional Director of Photography | |
| 1993 | Rainbow Bridge...Director of Photography | |
| 1993 | Madadayo...Director of Photography | |
| 1991 | Rhapsody in August...Director of Photography | |
| 1990 | Dreams...Director of Photography | |
| 1988 | Oración...Director of Photography | |
| 1988 | Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident...Director of Photography | |
| 1985 | Ran...Director of Photography | |
| 1982 | Lake of Illusions...Director of Photography | |
| 1980 | Kagemusha...Director of Photography | |
| 1978 | Shag...Director of Photography | |
| 1970 | Dodes'ka-den...Director of Photography | |
| 1969 | Red Lion...Director of Photography | |
| 1969 | Bullet Wound...Director of Photography | |
| 1968 | My Brother, My Love...Director of Photography | |
| 1967 | Kojiro...Director of Photography | |
| 1967 | The Killing Bottle...Director of Photography | |
| 1965 | Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man...Camera Technician | |
| 1965 | Red Beard...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | Samurai Pirate...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | Legacy of the 500,000...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | High and Low...Director of Photography | |
| 1963 | Attack Squadron...Director of Photography | |
| 1962 | Irresponsible Age of Japan...Director of Photography | |
| 1962 | Sanjuro...Director of Photography | |
| 1961 | Yojimbo...First Assistant Camera | |
| 1960 | The Bad Sleep Well...Assistant Camera | |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai...First Assistant Camera |
| 1978 | Falcons of Edo...Cinematography | |
| 1971 | Morning for Two...Cinematography | |
| 1971 | Epic Chushingura...Cinematography | |
| 1966 | The Mad Atlantic...Cinematography | |
| 1963 | Legacy of the 500,000...Cinematography |
