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 38
Movies 38
Director 10
Writer 1
Director of Photography

The Cliff of Time (1971)
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Cinematographer

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô (1970)
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Cinematographer

The Falcon Fighters (1969)
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Cinematographer

The Woman Killer (1969)
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Cinematographer

High School Geisha (1968)
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Cinematographer

School for Thieves (1968)
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Cinematographer

The Last Loyalty Offering (1967)
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Director of Photography

The Sister Gamblers (1967)
Movie
Director of Photography

Patriotism (1966)
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Cinematographer

The Story of a Blind Woman (1965)
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Cinematographer

Clamouring Canines (1964)
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Cinematographer

Black Challenger (1964)
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Cinematography

When Women Lie (1963)
Movie
Director of Photography

Teinen Taishoku (1963)
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Director of Photography

Akiko (1962)
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Cinematographer

Otoko to onna no sei no naka (1962)
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Cinematographer

Sutekina 16-sai (1962)
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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)
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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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Director of Photography

Morning Whistling (1957)
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Cinematographer

Bridge of Japan (1956)
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Cinematography

Outlaw island (1956)
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Director of Photography

Warning from Space (1956)
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Cinematographer

The Romance of Yushima (1955)
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Cinematographer

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love (1955)
Movie
Cinematographer

Kurohyō (1953)
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Cinematographer

母山彦 (1952)
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1918-01-01
Deathday1983-12-31 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceChiba Prefecture, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
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