Back تاكاو سايتو ARZ Takao Saitō (Kameramann) German Takao Saito (cineasta) Spanish تاکائو سایتو Persian Takao Saitō (directeur de la photographie) French Takao Saitō (direttore della fotografia) Italian 斎藤孝雄 Japanese Takao Saitō (operator de film) Romanian Сайто, Такао (кинооператор) Russian
Takao Saito (Japanese: 斎藤 孝雄, Hepburn: Saitō Takao, March 5, 1929 – December 6, 2014) was a Japanese cinematographer who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. After assisting on High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965), he became Kurosawa's "cinematographer of choice" after serving as principal cinematographer on Dodes'ka-den (1970).[1] Saito was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985).[2]
- ^ Prince, Stephen (2009-03-10). "Dodes'ka-den: True Colors". Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ Vili Maunula (December 23, 2014). "Kurosawa's cinematographer Takao Saito has died at age 85". akirakurosawa.info.