1954Winner
Best Director
Seven Samurai
Asakazu Nakai
Actor · Director
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
August 29, 1901
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1985Winner
Best Director
Ran
1963Winner
Best Director
High and Low
Career Highlights
1952Highlight
Best Director
Ikiru
1965Highlight
Best Director
Red Beard
Video
Seven Samurai
Ran
High and Low