Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Birthdate
1901-08-29
Day of Death
1988-02-28
Place of Birth
Kobe, HyΕgo Prefecture, Japan
Asakazu Nakai
Biography
Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: δΈδΊζδΈ; August 29, 1901 β 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.
