Aug 29, 1901 - Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked on a dozen films with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.
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| Movie | 1949 | Stray Dog | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1952 | Ikiru | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1957 | Throne of Blood | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1985 | Ran | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1963 | High and Low | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1935 | The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1959 | The Enchanting Devil | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1961 | Girls of the Night | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1962 | Musume to watashi | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1971 | Shiosai | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1968 | Judge and Jeopardy | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1959 | I Want to Be a Shellfish | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1957 | A Dangerous Hero | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1950 | Escape from Prison | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1961 | Wakarete ikiru toki mo | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1954 | Seven Samurai | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1975 | Dersu Uzala | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1959 | The Big Boss | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1946 | No Regrets for Our Youth | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1970 | Take Care, Red Riding Hood | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1965 | Red Beard | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1947 | One Wonderful Sunday | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1955 | I Live in Fear | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1961 | The End of Summer | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1940 | Banzuiin Chōbei | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1960 | The Lost Alibi | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1951 | Dancing Girl | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1953 | Husband and Wife | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1943 | The Song Lantern | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1949 | The Blue Mountains: Part II | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1949 | The Blue Mountains: Part I | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1960 | The Blue Beast | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1973 | Nijūsai no genten | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1971 | Wakare no uta | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1945 | Three Women of the North | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1935 | The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1976 | Love and Separation in Sri Lanka | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1966 | The Daphne | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1958 | A Bridge for Two Alone | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1944 | Nichijô no tatakai | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1958 | All About Marriage | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1947 | Actress | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1953 | Mr. Pu | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1946 | Yoki na onna | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1951 | Clothes of Deception | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1964 | The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1968 | Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1944 | Battle Troop | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1960 | The Dangerous Kiss | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1951 | Who Knows a Woman's Heart | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1951 | Elegy | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1940 | Hideko the Cheerleader | Cinematography | Crew |
| Movie | 1972 | First Love | Director of Photography | Camera |
| Movie | 1960 | New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking | Director of Photography | Camera |
