Asakazu Nakai

Asakazu Nakai

中井朝一

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 29 Aug 1901
Died 28 Feb 1988
Place of birth Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Known for

The End of Summer

Crew: Director of Photography

Seven Samurai
1954 6 likes

Crew: Director of Photography

Throne of Blood
1957 2 likes

Crew: Director of Photography

High and Low
1963 1 like

Crew: Director of Photography

Stray Dog
1949 1 like

Crew: Director of Photography

Ikiru
1952 2 likes

Crew: Director of Photography