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Takao Saitō

Born — Died

1929-03-05 — 2014-12-06

Place of birth

Kyoto, Japan

Known for

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Credits

9 titles

IMDb profile

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

A. K. poster
6.3

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

A. K.

1985

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "High and Low" (1963).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Yojimbo" (1961).

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

2002

Film credits

2000s · 7 titles

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "High and Low" (1963).

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

2002

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

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' poster
8.0

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958).

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

2002

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

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Yojimbo" (1961).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Kagemusha" (1980).

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

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' poster
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Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Dodes'ka-den" (1970).

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

2002