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Kazuo Miyagawa

Kazuo Miyagawa

Camera·1908–1999·Kyoto, Japan

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Kazuo Miyagawa (宮川 一夫 Miyagawa Kazuo, February 25, 1908 – August 7, 1999) was an acclaimed Japanese cinematographer.

Miyagawa is best known for his tracking shots, particularly those in Rashomon (1950), the first of his three collaborations with preeminent filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

He also worked on films by major directors Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujirō Ozu, and Kon Ichikawa, such as Ugetsu Monogatari (1953), Floating Weeds (1959) and the documentary Tokyo Olympiad (1965) respectively.

Island of the Evil Spirits

Island of the Evil Spirits

Cinematographer

1981
The Possessed

The Possessed

Cinematographer

1976
Ugetsu

Ugetsu

Cinematographer

1953 3.8