Kazuo Miyagawa

Director Of Photography

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Birth Place

Japan

Born

February 25, 1908

Died

August 07, 1999

Cause of Death

Kidney Failure

Biography

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Premier Japanese cinematographer who was once known as "the comic cameraman" for his work on early slapstick features. Miyagawa first distinguished himself with his work for director Hiroshi Inagaki, for whom he developed sophisticated tracking and crane techniques that were influenced by traditional Japanese painting. He is best known in the West for his work on Kurosawa's "Rashomon" (1...

Filmography

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Die Tanzerin (1990)

Director Of Photography

The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (1988)

Cinematographer

Gonza the Spearman (1986)

Director Of Photography

Macarthur's Children (1985)

Cinematographer

Akuryo-To (1982)

Cinematographer

Kagemusha (1980)

Director Of Photography

Photos & Videos

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Yojimbo (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Chickening Out

Yojimbo (1961) -- (Movie Clip) There's No Cure For Fools

Biography

Premier Japanese cinematographer who was once known as "the comic cameraman" for his work on early slapstick features. Miyagawa first distinguished himself with his work for director Hiroshi Inagaki, for whom he developed sophisticated tracking and crane techniques that were influenced by traditional Japanese painting. He is best known in the West for his work on Kurosawa's "Rashomon" (1950) and has also photographed films for Ozu ("Floating Weeds" 1959), Mizoguchi ("Ugetsu" 1953) and Ichikawa ("Conflagration" 1958). Awarded the Imperial Order of Culture in 1978.

Filmography

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Die Tanzerin (1990)

Director Of Photography

The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (1988)

Cinematographer

Gonza the Spearman (1986)

Director Of Photography

Macarthur's Children (1985)

Cinematographer

Akuryo-To (1982)

Cinematographer

Kagemusha (1980)

Director Of Photography

Ballad of Orin (1977)

Cinematographer

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)

Cinematographer

Director Of Photography

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)

Cinematographer

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)

Director of Photography

Floating Weeds (1970)

Director of Photography

The Magoichi Saga (1970)

Director of Photography

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)

Cinematographer

Devil's Temple (1969)

Director of Photography

Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)

Cinematographer

Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)

Cinematographer

Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)

Cinematographer

Tokyo Olympiad (1965)

Camera Supervisor for Japanese version

Tales of the Taira Clan (1964)

Director Of Photography

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)

Cinematographer

Director of Photography

Director Of Photography

Her Brother (1960)

Director Of Photography

Odd Obsession (1959)

Director of Photography

Floating Weeds (1959)

Director Of Photography

Conflagration (1958)

Director Of Photography

Street of Shame (1956)

Director Of Photography

A Story from Chikamatsu (1955)

Director Of Photography

The Bailiff (1954)

Director of Photography

A Woman of Rumor (1954)

Director Of Photography

Cinematographer

Gion Bayashi (1953)

Director Of Photography

Rashomon (1950)

Cinematographer

Editing (Feature Film)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Rashomon (1950)

Dp/Cinematographer

Life Events

1927

Worked at Nikkatsu Studio laboratories in Kyoto

1930

Began working in camera department at Nikkatsu

1942

Began working at Daiei Studio

1950

Served as director of photography on "Rashomon"

Videos

Yojimbo (1961) -- (Movie Clip) Chickening Out The Samurai Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune) makes a strategic switch of sides, as the first confrontation between warring clans takes shape, in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo, 1961.

Yojimbo (1961) -- (Movie Clip) There's No Cure For Fools The Samurai (Toshiro Mifune) demonstrates his value by slaughtering three ruffians and placing an order with the coffin-maker (Atsushi Watanabe), early in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo, 1961.

Yojimbo (1961) -- (Movie Clip) The Chance To Get Killed! The wandering Samruai (Toshiro Mifune) comes upon a son (Yosuke Natsuki) arguing with his father, before his memorable entry into the town, in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo, 1961.

Rashomon (1950) -- (Movie Clip) Enough With The Sermon The commoner (Kichijiro Ueda) joins the woodcutter (Takashi Shimura) and the priest (Minoru Chiaki) who are about to begin recounting the story of the crime, early in Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, 1950.

Rashomon (1950) -- (Movie Clip) I Wouldn't Have Killed Him The first testimony by the bandit Tajomaru (Toshiro Mifune), about his meeting the Samurai (Masayuki Mori) and his wife (Machiko Kyo), as the trial begins in Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, 1950.

Rashomon (1950) -- (Movie Clip) My Blood Turns Cold The beginning of the testimony of the bereaved wife (Machiko Kyo), about the eventual murder of her husband (Masayuki Mori) by the bandit Tajomaru (Toshiro Mifune), in Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, 1950.

Odd Obsession (1959) -- (Movie Clip) It Feels Dark Inside Kenmochi (Ganjiro Nakamura), who thinks no one knows about his regimen of virility treatments, encounters their maid, then his much younger wife Ikuko (Machiko Kyo), then their daughter (Junko Kano), who’s kind of engaged to his doctor, in Kon Ichikawa’s provocative Odd Obsession, 1959.

Odd Obsession (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Jealousy Makes Me Feel Much Younger Only Kenmochi (Ganjiro Nakamura) knows what he’s up to, having gotten his wife (Machiko Kyo) drunk at dinner, exposing her to handsome family friend Kimura (Tatsuya) Nakadai, who’s somewhat involved with his daughter (Junko Kano), all in order to arouse his own passion, in Kon Ichikawa’s Odd Obsession, 1959.

Odd Obsession (1959) -- (Movie Clip) He Is Not A Complete Stranger To Me Director and co-screenwriter Kon Ichikawa’s clever opening, Tatsuya Nakadai as young doctor Kimura, first addressing the camera, then tending to somewhat aged patient Kenmochi (Ganjiro Nakamura), who apparently has virility issues, in Odd Obsession, 1959.

Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Nothing But Pots Potter Genjuro (Masayuki Mori) risks his life, running to the village to check his kiln before the soldiers have left, and gets lucky, in Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu Monogatari, 1953.

Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Lady Wakasa Humble potter Genjuro (Masayuki Mori) is received in the home of the diabolical Lady Wakasa (Machiko Kyo) in a famous scene from Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu Monogatari, 1953.

Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, A New Re-Fashioning Opening sequence from Kenji Mizoguchi's landmark Ugetsu Monogatari, 1953, from stories by Akinari Ueda, starring Masayuki Mori, Kasae Ozawa and Machiko Kyo.

Rashomon (1950) -- 2008 Restoration Trailer Trailer for the release of the 2008 restoration of director Akira Kurosawa’s international breakthrough film, Rashomon, 1950.

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