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Koshiro Otsu

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Koshiro Otsu (大津 幸四郎 Otsu Koshiro, 1934 - 28 November 2014) was a Japanese cinematographer and film director. Otsu is one of the most famous cinematographers in Japanese film history. He joined Iwanami Productions in 1958. After going freelance, he worked with legendary director Ogawa Shin...

Biography

Koshiro Otsu (大津 幸四郎 Otsu Koshiro, 1934 - 28 November 2014) was a Japanese cinematographer and film director. Otsu is one of the most famous cinematographers in Japanese film history. He joined Iwanami Productions in 1958. After going freelance, he worked with legendary director Ogawa Shinsuke on The Oppressed Students (1967) and Summer in Narita (1968), with Tsuchimoto Noriaki on Prehistory of the Partisans (1969), Minamata: The Victims and Their World (1971), and many other films.

Filmography 37

2017
The Silence Movie

Cinematography

2014
The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories Movie

Director of Photography

2012
2011
Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima Movie

Camera Technician

2008
Fence Movie

Cinematography

2007
2007
Kazuo Ohno: Like a Soliloquy Movie

Director of Photography

2006
Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said Movie

Director of Photography

2005
The Constitution of Japan Movie

Director of Photography

2002
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times Movie

Director of Photography

2001
Hanako Movie

Director of Photography

2000
Dolce Movie

Director of Photography

1999
Artists in Wonderland Movie

Camera Operator

1994
Those Who Would Be Einstein Movie

Cinematography

1991
A Movie Capital Movie

Director of Photography

1991
The Scene of the Soul Movie

Cinematography

1991
1990
The Old Man and the Sea Movie

Cinematography

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Known For Camera
Gender Male
Also Known As 大津 幸四郎, Kôshirô Ôtsu
Years Active 1967 - 2017
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37 Total Credits