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Cinematographer

Daisaku Kimura

Born July 13, 1939 in Tokyo, Japan59 films

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Yojimbo posterFirst watchYojimbo19618.1A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade.View film

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Filmography

59 films
  1. 2025A Light in the HarborDirector of Photography
  2. 2018Falling CamelliaDirector of Photography
  3. 2017ReminiscenceDirector of Photography
  4. 2014Climbing to SpringDirector of Photography
  5. 2012A Chorus of AngelsDirector of Photography
  6. 2009The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to SerenityDirector of Photography
  7. 2007The Haunted SamuraiDirector of Photography
  8. 2004Red MoonDirector of Photography
  9. 2002Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHSDirector of Photography
  10. 2001The FireflyDirector of Photography
  11. 1999Railroad ManDirector of Photography
  12. 1999The Geisha HouseDirector of Photography
  13. 1998Diary of Early Winter ShowerDirector of Photography
  14. 1997AbductionDirector of Photography
  15. 1996Night Train to the StarsDirector of Photography
  16. 1996Lost in TimeDirector of Photography
  17. 1995A Brief Message from the HeartDirector of Photography
  18. 1995Yakuza Ladies: Blood TiesDirector of Photography
  19. 1993Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”Director of Photography
  20. 1993Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2Director of Photography
  21. 1992Heavenly SinDirector of Photography
  22. 1992Midwinter CamelliaDirector of Photography
  23. 1991Ryakudatsu aiDirector of Photography
  24. 1991Yakuza Ladies RevisitedDirector of Photography
  25. 1990Estate InheritanceDirector of Photography
  26. 1990Yakuza Ladies: The Final BattleDirector of Photography
  27. 1990She-ShogunDirector of Photography
  28. 1989BuddiesDirector of Photography
  29. 1989Yakuza Ladies 3Director of Photography
  30. 1988The Boss' WifeDirector of Photography
  31. 1988A Chaos of FlowersDirector of Photography
  32. 1988Labyrinth RomanesqueDirector of Photography
  33. 1987Reason For Not DivorcingDirector of Photography
  34. 1987Too MuchDirector of Photography
  35. 1987Night TrainDirector of Photography
  36. 1986House on FireDirector of Photography
  37. 1985DemonDirector of Photography
  38. 1985Moment of DemonDirector of Photography
  39. 1983Choji Snack BarDirector of Photography
  40. 1983The Yoshida SchoolDirector of Photography
  41. 1982The Longest TunnelDirector of Photography
  42. 1981StationDirector of Photography
  43. 1980VirusDirector of Photography
  44. 1979The Adventures of Kosuke KindaichiDirector of Photography
  45. 1978Blood Type: BlueDirector of Photography
  46. 1978Monument to Holy ServiceDirector of Photography
  47. 1978Ghost TrainDirector of Photography
  48. 1977Sugata SanshiroDirector of Photography
  49. 1977Mount HakkodaDirector of Photography
  50. 1975Tidal WaveDirector of Photography
  51. 1975Battle CryDirector of Photography
  52. 1974Aoba shigereruDirector of Photography
  53. 1974The Beast Shall DieDirector of Photography
  54. 1973Submersion of JapanDirector of Photography
  55. 1973The Black Battlefront KidnappersDirector of Photography
  56. 1968Five Gents and a Chinese MerchantCamera Production Assistant
  57. 1966Five Gents on the SpotCamera Production Assistant
  58. 1961YojimboFocus Puller
  59. 1959Fox and RaccoonCamera Department Production Assistant