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Kimio Watanabe

Kimio Watanabe

CinematographerWriter Jan 1 (died age 65) Chiba Prefecture, Japan 1950–1971 (21 year career)
6.1 avg rating

Biography

Known more as a cinematographer throughout the 1940s to the 1960s in Japan, Kimio Watanabe (1918–1983) has a decorated career in film. One of his productions, The White Heron, was screened and nominated for the Palme d’Or in the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Watanabe also lent his skills to Kon Ichikawa – the director of Tokyo Olympiad – in his classic Bridge of Japan.

Known For

Patriotism
Film

Patriotism

Director of Photography
Warning from Space
Film

Warning from Space

Director of Photography
The Wandering Princess
Film

The Wandering Princess

Director of Photography
Bridge of Japan
Film

Bridge of Japan

Director of Photography
The Snowy Heron
Film

The Snowy Heron

Director of Photography
Clamouring Canines
Film

Clamouring Canines

Director of Photography
When Women Lie
Film

When Women Lie

Director of Photography
The Romance of Yushima
Film

The Romance of Yushima

Director of Photography

Filmography