Asakazu Nakai
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
- Camera
- Born
- 1901-08-29 · Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 1988-02-28
Known for
- Seven Samurai (1954) — Director of Photography
- Ran (1985) — Director of Photography
- Ikiru (1952) — Director of Photography
- High and Low (1963) — Director of Photography
- Throne of Blood (1957) — Director of Photography
- Dersu Uzala (1975) — Director of Photography
- Red Beard (1965) — Director of Photography
- Stray Dog (1949) — Director of Photography
- I Live in Fear (1955) — Director of Photography
- The End of Summer (1961) — Director of Photography
- One Wonderful Sunday (1947) — Director of Photography
- No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) — Director of Photography
- A. K. (1985) — Self
- Girls of the Night (1961) — Director of Photography
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964) — Director of Photography
- Dancing Girl (1951) — Director of Photography