Kazuo Miyagawa

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. Miyagawa is regarded as having invented the cinematographic technique known as bleach bypass, for Ichikawa's 1960 film Her Brother.

Known For

Rashomon
Yojimbo
Ugetsu
Sansho the Bailiff
Floating Weeds
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Birth Location Kyoto, Japan
Born 1908-02-25
Died 1999-08-07

Movies

The Dancer Director of Photography
1989
Gonza the Spearman Director of Photography
1986
MacArthur's Children Director of Photography
1984
1981
Island of the Evil Spirits Director of Photography
1981
Ballad of Orin Director of Photography
1977
The Possessed Director of Photography
1976
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon Director of Photography
1974
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare Director of Photography
1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Director of Photography
1972
The Fearless Avenger Director of Photography
1972
The Trail of Blood Director of Photography
1972
Silence Director of Photography
1971
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Director of Photography
1970
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Director of Photography
1970
The Magoichi Saga Director of Photography
1969
Devil's Temple Director of Photography
1969
The Funeral Racket Director of Photography
1968
Zatoichi and the Fugitives Director of Photography
1968
A Killer's Key Director of Photography
1967
Zatoichi the Outlaw Director of Photography
1967
A Certain Killer Director of Photography
1967
The Little Runaway Director of Photography
1966
Zatoichi's Vengeance Director of Photography
1966
Irezumi Director of Photography
1966
Tokyo Olympiad Cinematography
1965
Tokyo Olympiad Director of Photography
1965
Bloody Shuriken Director of Photography
1965
The Money Dance Director of Photography
1964
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Director of Photography
1964
Bamboo Doll of Echizen Director of Photography
1963
Rabble Tactics Director of Photography
1963
The Third Will Director of Photography
1963
The Broken Commandment Director of Photography
1962
Bad Reputation Returns Director of Photography
1961
Tough Guy Director of Photography
1961
The Gambler's Code Director of Photography
1961
Yojimbo Director of Photography
1961
Her Brother Director of Photography
1960
Scarred Yosaburo Director of Photography
1960
Bonchi Director of Photography
1960
A Woman's Testament Director of Photography
1960
Floating Weeds Director of Photography
1959
Odd Obsession Director of Photography
1959
女と海賊 Cinematography
1959
The Gay Masquerade Director of Photography
1958
Conflagration Director of Photography
1958
1958
Princess Tsuki Director of Photography
1958
Night Butterflies Director of Photography
1957
Love of the Princess Director of Photography
1957
Night River Director of Photography
1956
Street of Shame Director of Photography
1956
Taira Clan Saga Director of Photography
1955
The Second Son Director of Photography
1955
The Crucified Lovers Director of Photography
1954
The Woman in the Rumor Director of Photography
1954
Sansho the Bailiff Director of Photography
1954
A Geisha Director of Photography
1953
Yokubo Director of Photography
1953
Ugetsu Director of Photography
1953
Reminiscence Director of Photography
1953
Sisters of Nishijin Director of Photography
1952
Miss Oyu Director of Photography
1951
A Spectacular Murder Cinematography
1951
Rashomon Director of Photography
1950
Song of Love Director of Photography
1950
That Night's Adventure Cinematography
1948
Children Hand in Hand Director of Photography
1948
The Devil's toast Cinematography
1947
1946
1944
Wrestling-Ring Festival Cinematography
1944
The Life of Matsu the Untamed Director of Photography
1943
Singing Lovebirds Director of Photography
1939
1938