Takao Saitō

Takao Saitō

Actor · Director

Kyoto, Japan
March 5, 1929

Biography

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).

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Takao Saitō 1

Representative Works

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
8.5
/ Japanese
Ran
Ran
8.0
/ Japanese
High and Low
High and Low
8.4
/ Japanese
Kagemusha
Kagemusha
7.8
/ Japanese
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
8.1
/ Japanese
Red Beard
Red Beard
8.2
/ Japanese
Dreams
Dreams
7.8
/ Japanese
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
7.9
/ Japanese
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
7.1
/ Japanese
After the Rain
After the Rain
7.3
/ Japanese
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
7.7
/ Japanese
Madadayo
Madadayo
7.4
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Seven Samurai
1954Winner

Best Performance

Seven Samurai

Ran
1985Winner

Best Director

Ran

High and Low
1963Winner

Best Director

High and Low

Career Highlights

Kagemusha
1980Highlight

Best Director

Kagemusha

Yojimbo
1961Highlight

Best Performance

Yojimbo

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