Kazuo Miyagawa
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1908-02-25
Day of Death
1999-08-07 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Kyoto, Japan
Kazuo Miyagawa
Biography
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.
Acting
(2012)
The World of Kazuo Miyagawa
as Self
(1975)
Crew
(1989)
The Dancer
Director of Photography
(1986)
Gonza the Spearman
Director of Photography
(1984)
MacArthur's Children
Director of Photography
(1981)
The Love Suicides at Sonezaki
Cinematography
(1981)
Island of the Evil Spirits
Director of Photography
(1977)
Ballad of Orin
Director of Photography
(1976)
The Possessed
Director of Photography
(1974)
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
Director of Photography
(1973)
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Director of Photography
(1972)
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
(1971)
Silence
Director of Photography
(1970)
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Director of Photography
(1970)
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Director of Photography
(1969)
Devil's Temple
Director of Photography
(1969)
The Magoichi Saga
Director of Photography
(1969)
出獄四十八時間
Director of Photography
(1968)
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Director of Photography
(1968)
The Funeral Racket
Director of Photography
(1967)
Zatoichi the Outlaw
Director of Photography
(1967)
A Certain Killer
Director of Photography
(1967)
A Killer's Key
Director of Photography
(1966)
Irezumi
Director of Photography
(1966)
The Little Runaway
Director of Photography
(1966)
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Director of Photography
(1965)
Tokyo Olympiad
Cinematography, Director of Photography
(1965)
Bloody Shuriken
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
Cinematography
(1964)
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
Director of Photography
(1964)
The Money Dance
Director of Photography
(1963)
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
Director of Photography
(1963)
Rabble Tactics
Director of Photography
(1963)
The Third Will
Director of Photography
(1962)
The Broken Commandment
Director of Photography
(1961)
Yojimbo
Director of Photography
(1961)
Marriageable Age
Cinematography
(1961)
Tough Guy
Director of Photography
(1961)
The Gambler's Code
Director of Photography
(1961)
Bad Reputation Returns
Director of Photography
(1960)
Her Brother
Director of Photography
(1960)
Bonchi
Director of Photography
(1960)
A Woman's Testament
Director of Photography
(1960)
Scarred Yosaburo
Director of Photography
(1959)
Floating Weeds
Director of Photography
(1959)
The Woman and the Pirate
Cinematography
(1959)
Odd Obsession
Director of Photography
(1958)
Conflagration
Director of Photography
(1958)
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes
Director of Photography
(1958)
The Gay Masquerade
Director of Photography
(1958)
Princess Tsuki
Director of Photography
(1957)
Night Butterflies
Director of Photography
(1957)
Love of the Princess
Director of Photography
(1956)
Street of Shame
Director of Photography
(1956)
Night River
Director of Photography
(1955)
Taira Clan Saga
Director of Photography
(1955)
The Second Son
Director of Photography
(1954)
Sansho the Bailiff
Director of Photography
(1954)
The Woman in the Rumor
Director of Photography
(1954)
The Crucified Lovers
Director of Photography
(1953)
Yokubo
Director of Photography
(1953)
Ugetsu
Director of Photography
(1953)
A Geisha
Director of Photography
(1953)
Reminiscence
Director of Photography
(1952)
Sisters of Nishijin
Director of Photography
(1952)
すっ飛び駕
Director of Photography
(1951)
A Spectacular Murder
Cinematography
(1951)
Miss Oyu
Director of Photography
(1950)
Rashomon
Director of Photography
(1950)
Song of Love
Director of Photography
(1948)
That Night's Adventure
Cinematography
(1948)
Children Hand in Hand
Director of Photography
(1947)
The Devil's toast
Cinematography
(1946)
The Woman Who Opens the Door
Cinematography
(1944)
Wrestling-Ring Festival
Cinematography
(1944)
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
Cinematography
(1943)
The Life of Matsu the Untamed
Director of Photography
(1939)
Singing Lovebirds
Director of Photography
(1938)
Taiko's Rising in the World
Cinematography