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.
Filmography
all 36
Movies 36
Director 7
Writer 1
Director of Photography
The Cliff of Time (1971)
Movie
Cinematographer
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô (1970)
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Cinematographer
The Falcon Fighters (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Woman Killer (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer
High School Geisha (1968)
Movie
Cinematographer
School for Thieves (1968)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Sister Gamblers (1967)
Movie
Cinematographer
Patriotism (1966)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Story of a Blind Woman (1965)
Movie
Cinematographer
Clamouring Canines (1964)
Movie
Cinematographer
Black Challenger (1964)
Movie
Cinematography
When Women Lie (1963)
Movie
Director of Photography
Teinen Taishoku (1963)
Movie
Director of Photography
Akiko (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer
Otoko to onna no sei no naka (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sutekina 16-sai (1962)
Movie
Director of Photography
Eriko (1962)
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Cinematographer
Night Mist Makes Women Cry (1962)
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Cinematographer
The Song Lantern (1960)
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Cinematographer
Kirai Kirai Kirai (1960)
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Cinematographer
The Wandering Princess (1960)
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Cinematographer
Stop the Old Fox (1959)
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Cinematographer
The Snowy Heron (1958)
Movie
Director of Photography
Accomplice (1958)
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Cinematographer
The Women Divers (1958)
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Cinematographer
Tainted Flowers (1958)
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Cinematographer
The Betrothed (1957)
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Cinematographer
Bridge of Japan (1956)
Movie
Cinematography
Outlaw island (1956)
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Cinematographer
Warning from Space (1956)
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Cinematographer
The Romance of Yushima (1955)
Movie
Cinematographer
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love (1955)
Movie
Cinematographer
Kurohyō (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
Haha yamahiko (1952)
Movie
Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1918-01-01
Deathday1983-12-31 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceChiba Prefecture, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
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