Takao Saitō
An image from Yojimbo, one of the productions that also features Takao Saitō.

Takao Saitō

March 5, 1929 — Kyoto, Japan

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).

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954

Ran

Ran

1985

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961

High and Low

High and Low

1963

Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1962

Dreams

Dreams

1990

Red Beard

Red Beard

1965