Takao Saitō
Takao Saitô
Birth Date
3/5/1929 (Age 85)Birth Place
Kyoto, JapanDeath Date
12/6/2014Departments
Biography
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).
Best Known For
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
First Assistant Camera
Director of Photography
Camera
Frequent Collaborators
Akira Kurosawa
16 films together
Hideo Oguni
5 films together
Tatsuya Nakadai
4 films together
Toshirō Mifune
3 films together
Masato Ide
3 films together
Ryuzo Kikushima
3 films together
