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Takao Saitō

Bio: 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)

Born: Tue, Mar 05 1929

Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan

Death: Sat, Dec 06 2014

Takao Saitō is 85 years old

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Movies (As Crew)

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After the Rain

Takao Saitō was

70 in After the Rain

as 'Additional Director of Photography'.

Sat, Jan 22 2000

Rainbow Bridge

Takao Saitō was

64 in Rainbow Bridge

as 'Cinematography'.

Sat, Oct 09 1993

Madadayo

Takao Saitō was

64 in Madadayo

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Apr 17 1993

Rhapsody in August

Takao Saitō was

62 in Rhapsody in August

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, May 25 1991

Dreams

Takao Saitō was

61 in Dreams

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, May 11 1990

Oracion

Takao Saitō was

59 in Oracion

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Jul 23 1988

Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

Takao Saitō was

59 in Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Jun 11 1988

Ran

Takao Saitō was

56 in Ran

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Jun 01 1985

Lake of Illusions

Takao Saitō was

53 in Lake of Illusions

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Sep 11 1982

Kagemusha

Takao Saitō was

51 in Kagemusha

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Apr 26 1980

Shag

Takao Saitō was

49 in Shag

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Mar 31 1978

Morning for Two

Takao Saitō was

42 in Morning for Two

as 'Cinematography'.

Thu, Apr 01 1971

Dodes'ka-den

Takao Saitō was

41 in Dodes'ka-den

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Oct 31 1970

Red Lion

Takao Saitō was

40 in Red Lion

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Oct 10 1969

Bullet Wound

Takao Saitō was

40 in Bullet Wound

as 'Director of Photography'.

Wed, Sep 10 1969

My Brother, My Love

Takao Saitō was

39 in My Brother, My Love

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Sep 07 1968

Kojiro

Takao Saitō was

38 in Kojiro

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Apr 01 1967

The Killing Bottle

Takao Saitō was

37 in The Killing Bottle

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Feb 11 1967

The Mad Atlantic

Takao Saitō was

37 in The Mad Atlantic

as 'Cinematography'.

Wed, Jul 13 1966

Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko

Takao Saitō was

36 in Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko

as 'Camera Technician'.

Sat, May 29 1965

Red Beard

Takao Saitō was

36 in Red Beard

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Apr 03 1965

Samurai Pirate

Takao Saitō was

34 in Samurai Pirate

as 'Director of Photography'.

Sat, Oct 26 1963

Legacy of the 500,000

Takao Saitō was

34 in Legacy of the 500,000

as 'Director of Photography, Cinematography'.

Thu, Apr 18 1963

High and Low

Takao Saitō was

33 in High and Low

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Mar 01 1963

Attack Squadron

Takao Saitō was

33 in Attack Squadron

as 'Director of Photography'.

Thu, Jan 03 1963

Happy Go-Lucky

Takao Saitō was

33 in Happy Go-Lucky

as 'Director of Photography'.

Fri, Jul 27 1962

Sanjuro

Takao Saitō was

32 in Sanjuro

as 'Director of Photography'.

Mon, Jan 01 1962

Yojimbo

Takao Saitō was

32 in Yojimbo

as 'First Assistant Camera'.

Tue, Apr 25 1961

The Bad Sleep Well

Takao Saitō was

31 in The Bad Sleep Well

as 'Assistant Camera'.

Thu, Sep 15 1960

Seven Samurai

Takao Saitō was

25 in Seven Samurai

as 'First Assistant Camera'.

Mon, Apr 26 1954

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Falcons of Edo

Takao Saitō was

48+ in Falcons of Edo

as 'Cinematography'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1978

Epic Chushingura

Takao Saitō was

41+ in Epic Chushingura

as 'Cinematography'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971