Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked on a dozen films with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.
Known For
Seven Samurai
(1954)
Director of Photography
Ikiru
(1952)
Director of Photography
High and Low
(1963)
Director of Photography
Ran
(1985)
Director of Photography
Throne of Blood
(1957)
Director of Photography
Red Beard
(1965)
Director of Photography
Dersu Uzala
(1975)
Director of Photography
Stray Dog
(1949)
Director of Photography
One Wonderful Sunday
(1947)
Director of Photography
The End of Summer
(1961)
Director of Photography
No Regrets for Our Youth
(1946)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers
(1935)
Director of Photography
Banzuiin Chōbei
(1940)
Director of Photography
The Song Lantern
(1943)
Director of Photography
Battle Troop
(1944)
Director of Photography
Nichijô no tatakai
(1944)
Director of Photography
Three Women of the North
(1945)
Director of Photography
Yoki na onna
(1946)
Director of Photography
No Regrets for Our Youth
(1946)
Director of Photography
Actress
(1947)
Director of Photography
One Wonderful Sunday
(1947)
Director of Photography
Stray Dog
(1949)
Director of Photography
The Blue Mountains: Part II
(1949)
Director of Photography
The Blue Mountains: Part I
(1949)
Director of Photography
Clothes of Deception
(1951)
Director of Photography
Dancing Girl
(1951)
Director of Photography
Ikiru
(1952)
Director of Photography
Mr. Pu
(1953)
Director of Photography
Husband and Wife
(1953)
Director of Photography
Seven Samurai
(1954)
Director of Photography
I Live in Fear
(1955)
Director of Photography
Throne of Blood
(1957)
Director of Photography
Futari dake no hashi
(1958)
Director of Photography
All About Marriage
(1958)
Director of Photography
The Big Boss
(1959)
Director of Photography
The Blue Beast
(1960)
Director of Photography
The Lost Alibi
(1960)
Director of Photography
The End of Summer
(1961)
Director of Photography
Girls of the Night
(1961)
Director of Photography
Musume to watashi
(1962)
Director of Photography
High and Low
(1963)
Director of Photography
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
(1964)
Director of Photography
Red Beard
(1965)
Director of Photography
The Daphne
(1966)
Director of Photography
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
(1968)
Director of Photography
Judge and Jeopardy
(1968)
Director of Photography
Take Care, Red Riding Hood
(1970)
Director of Photography
Wakare no uta
(1971)
Director of Photography
Shiosai
(1971)
Director of Photography
Nijūsai no genten
(1973)
Director of Photography
Dersu Uzala
(1975)
Director of Photography
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
(1976)
Director of Photography
Ran
(1985)
Director of Photography
Acting
Crew
The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers
(1935)
Cinematography
Hideko the Cheerleader
(1940)
Cinematography
Escape from Prison
(1950)
Cinematography
Elegy
(1951)
Cinematography
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
(1951)
Cinematography
A Dangerous Hero
(1957)
Cinematography
The Enchanting Devil
(1959)
Cinematography
I Want to Be a Shellfish
(1959)
Cinematography
The Dangerous Kiss
(1960)
Cinematography
Wakarete ikiru toki mo
(1961)
Cinematography