Asakazu Nakai
Born on 29 Aug 1901Place of birth: Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, JapanDied on 28 Feb 1988
Known for: Camera
Biography
Asakazu Nakai (Japanese: 中井朝一; August 29, 1901 – February 28, 1988) was a Japanese cinematographer, born in Kobe. He worked on a dozen films with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985). In 1950 he won the award for Best Cinematography at the Mainichi Film Concours for Stray Dog.