Kazuo Miyagawa
Known for: Camera
Born: February 25, 1908
Died: August 7, 1999
Place of birth: Kyoto, Japan
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.
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Filmography
94 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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The World of Kazuo Miyagawa
2012
6.4
The Dancer
1989
7.0
Gonza the Spearman
1986
5.5
MacArthur's Children
1984
8.0
The Love Suicides at Sonezaki
1981
6.2
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981
7.2
Ballad of Orin
1977
7.0
The Possessed
1976
7.2
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975
7.0
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
1974
6.2
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
1973
7.3
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
7.1
The Fearless Avenger
1972
6.7
The Trail of Blood
1972
7.2
Silence
1971
6.8
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
6.8
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
6.2
The Magoichi Saga
1969
6.8
Devil's Temple
1969
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出獄四十八時間
1969
7.0
The Funeral Racket
1968
7.0
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
7.8
A Killer's Key
1967
6.7
Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967
6.9
A Certain Killer
1967
3.0
The Little Runaway
1966
6.9
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
6.9
Irezumi
1966
7.7
Tokyo Olympiad
1965
8.0
Bloody Shuriken
1965
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The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
1964
9.0
The Money Dance
1964
6.9
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
1964
7.8
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1963
9.5
Rabble Tactics
1963
7.7
The Third Will
1963
6.8
The Broken Commandment
1962
4.8
Bad Reputation Returns
1961
7.0
Tough Guy
1961
7.2
The Gambler's Code
1961
8.1
Yojimbo
1961
7.0
Marriageable Age
1961
7.1
Her Brother
1960
9.0
Scarred Yosaburo
1960
7.7
Bonchi
1960
6.4
A Woman's Testament
1960
7.5
Floating Weeds
1959
6.3
Odd Obsession
1959
9.0
The Woman and the Pirate
1959
9.7
The Gay Masquerade
1958
7.1
Conflagration
1958
10.0
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes
1958
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Princess Tsuki
1958
6.5
Night Butterflies
1957
8.0
Love of the Princess
1957
6.2
Undercurrent
1956
7.7
Street of Shame
1956
6.8
Taira Clan Saga
1955
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The Second Son
1955
7.8
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
7.3
The Woman in the Rumor
1954
8.1
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
7.6
A Geisha
1953
9.0
Desire
1953
8.0
Ugetsu
1953
7.0
Reminiscence
1953
NR
Suttobi kago
1952
7.5
Sisters of Nishijin
1952
NR
Duel at Omagatsuji
1951
7.2
Miss Oyu
1951
NR
A Spectacular Murder
1951
8.0
Rashomon
1950
NR
Rain on Jogashima
1950NR
Song of Love
1950
NR
Hebi hime dōchū
1949NR
Onna goroshi abura jigoku
1949
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New Wives’ Meeting
1949
NR
Black Cloud Road
1948
NR
That Night's Adventure
1948NR
A Woman Who Convicts Men
1948NR
Five Women Who Loved Love
1948
7.0
Children Hand in Hand
1948
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The Devil's toast
1947
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Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
1946NR
Tebukuro o nugasu otoko
1946NR
The Woman Who Opens the Door
1946
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Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1944
NR
Kodachi o tsukau onna
1944
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Wrestling-Ring Festival
1944
6.8
The Life of Matsu the Untamed
1943
6.3
Singing Lovebirds
1939
9.0
Taiko's Rising in the World
19387.0
Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro
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Zoku hebi hime dōchū
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