Asakazu Nakai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Asakazu Nakai

Japanese cinematographer

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1901

Place of Birth: Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1988

Profession: cinematographer, camera operator

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: ????; 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), becoming the oldest nominee ever in that category.
In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.