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.
| 1985 | Ran - Director of Photography |
| 1976 | スリランカの愛と別れ - Director of Photography |
| 1975 | Dersu Uzala - Director of Photography |
| 1973 | 二十歳の原点 - Director of Photography |
| 1972 | 初めての愛 - Director of Photography |
| 1971 | 潮騒 - Director of Photography |
| 1971 | 別れの詩 - Director of Photography |
| 1970 | 赤頭巾ちゃん気をつけて - Director of Photography |
| 1968 | コント55号 世紀の大弱点 - Director of Photography |
| 1968 | 首 - Director of Photography |
| 1966 | 沈丁花 - Director of Photography |
| 1965 | 戦場にながれる歌 - Director of Photography |
| 1965 | Kızıl Sakal - Director of Photography |
| 1964 | Les Plus Belles Escroqueries du monde - Director of Photography |
| 1963 | Yüksek ve Alçak - Director of Photography |
| 1962 | 娘と私 - Director of Photography |
| 1961 | Yazın Sonu - Director of Photography |
| 1961 | 女ばかりの夜 - Director of Photography |
| 1961 | 別れて生きるときも - Cinematography |
| 1960 | 接吻泥棒 - Cinematography |
| 1960 | 青い野獣 - Director of Photography |
| 1960 | 黒い画集 あるサラリーマンの証言 - Director of Photography |
| 1960 | 新・三等重役 旅と女と酒の巻 - Director of Photography |
| 1959 | 悪魔の接吻 - Cinematography |
| 1959 | 私は貝になりたい - Cinematography |
| 1959 | 暗黒街の顔役 - Director of Photography |
| 1958 | 結婚のすべて - Director of Photography |
| 1958 | 二人だけの橋 - Director of Photography |
| 1957 | 危険な英雄 - Cinematography |
| 1957 | Kanlı Taht - Director of Photography |
| 1955 | 生きものの記録 - Director of Photography |
| 1955 | 泉へのみち - Camera Operator |
| 1954 | Yedi Samuray - Director of Photography |
| 1953 | プーサン - Director of Photography |
| 1953 | 夫婦 - Director of Photography |
| 1952 | 丘は花ざかり - Director of Photography |
| 1952 | Yaşamak - Director of Photography |
| 1951 | 女ごころ誰が知る - Cinematography |
| 1951 | 舞姫 - Director of Photography |
| 1951 | 悲歌 - Cinematography |
| 1951 | 偽れる盛装 - Director of Photography |
| 1950 | 脱獄 - Cinematography |
| 1949 | Kuduz Köpek - Director of Photography |
| 1949 | 續 青い山脈 - Director of Photography |
| 1949 | 青い山脈 - Director of Photography |
| 1947 | 女優 - Director of Photography |
| 1947 | 素晴らしき日曜日 - Director of Photography |
| 1946 | わが青春に悔なし - Director of Photography |
| 1946 | 陽気な女 - Director of Photography |
| 1945 | 北の三人 - Director of Photography |
| 1944 | 雷撃隊出動 - Director of Photography |
| 1944 | 日常の戦ひ - Director of Photography |
| 1943 | 歌行燈 - Director of Photography |
| 1940 | 幡随院長兵衛 - Director of Photography |
| 1940 | 秀子の應援團長 - Cinematography |
| 1936 | 乙女橋 - Cinematography |
| 1935 | 乙女シリーズその一 福寿草 - Cinematography |
| 1935 | 乙女シリーズその一 福寿草 - Director of Photography |
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