Person Details

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Aliases: Yuuji Atsuta

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Kobe, Japan

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Yuharu Atsuta (January 1, 1905 - December 7, 1992) was a Japanese film cameraman. He is known as a famous cameraman of Yasujiro Ozu's group. Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, he grew up in Toranomon, Tokyo. In 1928, he worked as an assistant cinematographer on Yasujiro Ozu's second film, “Dreams of Youth,” and later became a close friend of Ozu's while working as an assistant on many of his films. After 15 years as an assistant, he became a cinematographer during the shooting of “What Ladies Forget” in 1937 and worked as a cinematographer for all of Ozu's films distributed by Shochiku until 1962.

Most Famous Work

Good Morning
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Good Morning

(1959) Director of Photography
Tokyo Story
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8

Tokyo Story

(1953) Director of Photography
Late Autumn
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8

Late Autumn

(1960) Director of Photography
An Autumn Afternoon
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8

An Autumn Afternoon

(1962) Director of Photography
Early Summer
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8

Early Summer

(1951) Director of Photography
Late Spring
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8

Late Spring

(1949) Director of Photography
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

(1952) Director of Photography
Tokyo Twilight
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8

Tokyo Twilight

(1957) Director of Photography

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1985 Self
1983 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1983 Director of Photography
1967 Director of Photography
1966 Director of Photography
1963 Director of Photography
1962 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1961 Director of Photography
1960 Director of Photography
1959 Director of Photography
1958 Director of Photography
1957 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1956 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1953 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1952 Director of Photography
1951 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
1950 Director of Photography
1949 Director of Photography
1948 Director of Photography
1947 Director of Photography
1946 Director of Photography
1942 Director of Photography
1941 Director of Photography
1940 Director of Photography
1939 Director of Photography
1938 Director of Photography
1937 Director of Photography
1931 First Assistant Camera
1928 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1954 Cinematography
1928 Cinematography
Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Lighting

Year Role Movie/Tv
1936 Lighting Technician
Year Role Movie/Tv

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
1929 Assistant Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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