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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 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

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The Silence ★ 10.0 The Silence 2017 The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories ★ 8.0 The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories 2014 Nuchigafu - Life is a Treasure Nuchigafu - Life is a Treasure 2012 Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima ★ 4.0 Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima 2011 Fence Fence 2008 Kazuo Ohno: Like a Soliloquy Kazuo Ohno: Like a Soliloquy 2007 Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said ★ 6.3 Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said 2006 The Other Hiroshima: Korean A-bomb Victims Tell Their Story The Other Hiroshima: Korean A-bomb Victims Tell Their Story 2005 The Constitution of Japan ★ 9.0 The Constitution of Japan 2005 Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times ★ 7.0 Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times 2002 Hanako Hanako 2001 Dolce ★ 6.5 Dolce 2000 Artists in Wonderland ★ 9.0 Artists in Wonderland 1999 Those Who Would Be Einstein ★ 8.0 Those Who Would Be Einstein 1994 A Movie Capital ★ 6.0 A Movie Capital 1991 The Scene of the Soul The Scene of the Soul 1991 Song of Arirang - Voices from Okinawa Song of Arirang - Voices from Okinawa 1991 The Old Man and the Sea ★ 9.0 The Old Man and the Sea 1990 Business Trip Business Trip 1989 ドキュメント’89脱原発元年 ドキュメント’89脱原発元年 1989 Yuntanza Okinawa Yuntanza Okinawa 1987 A Bridge of Tears ★ 8.0 A Bridge of Tears 1983 Strike the White Ball Strike the White Ball 1980 Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light 1978 My Town, My Youth My Town, My Youth 1978 Message from Minamata to the World Message from Minamata to the World 1976 Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter ★ 6.0 Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter 1975 Minamata Disease: A Trilogy Minamata Disease: A Trilogy 1975 The Shiranui Sea ★ 7.7 The Shiranui Sea 1975 Minamata Revolt: A People's Quest for Life Minamata Revolt: A People's Quest for Life 1973 When the Night Breaks When the Night Breaks 1973 Minamata: The Victims and Their World ★ 7.3 Minamata: The Victims and Their World 1971 Prehistory of the Partisans ★ 5.6 Prehistory of the Partisans 1969 Summer in Sanrizuka ★ 6.4 Summer in Sanrizuka 1968 Japan Year Zero Japan Year Zero 1968 Report from Haneda Report from Haneda 1967 The Oppressed Students ★ 6.8 The Oppressed Students 1967 Zero Dead: A Record of Traffic-Related Head Injury Zero Dead: A Record of Traffic-Related Head Injury 1966