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 32
Movies 32
Director 9
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
Writer
The Sea Anemone (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Woman Killer (1969)
Movie
Cinematographer
High School Geisha (1968)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Sister Gamblers (1967)
Movie
Cinematographer
Patriotism (1966)
Movie
Director
Tokyo Paralympics: Festival of Love and Glory (1965)
Movie
Cinematographer
Clamouring Canines (1964)
Movie
Cinematographer
Black Challenger (1964)
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)
Movie
Cinematographer
Night Mist Makes Women Cry (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Song Lantern (1960)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Wandering Princess (1960)
Movie
Cinematographer
Stop the Old Fox (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Snowy Heron (1958)
Movie
Director of Photography
Accomplice (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Women Divers (1958)
Movie
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)
Movie
Director of Photography
Warning from Space (1956)
Movie
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
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1962
1960
1971
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Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1918-01-01
Deathday1983-12-31 (65 years old)
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As渡辺公夫
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