Takao Saitō
personal-info
known-for
Camera
gender
Male
birthday
1929-03-05
place-of-birth
Kyoto, Japan
also-known-as
斎藤 孝雄
Takao Saitô
biography
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).