Koshiro Otsu
Known for
Cinematography
Died
November 28, 2014
Biography
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.
Best known work
Minamata: The Victims and Their World
1971
Dolce
2000
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
2002
The Shiranui Sea
1975
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
1975
Prehistory of the Partisans
1969
Summer in Sanrizuka
1968
The Oppressed Students
1967
Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said
2006
The Constitution of Japan
2005Filmography
2017
The SilenceCinematography
2014
The Wages of Resistance: Narita StoriesDirector, Director of Photography
2012
Nuchigafu - Life is a TreasureCinematography
2011
Barefoot Gen's HiroshimaCamera Technician
2008
FenceCinematography
2007
Kazuo Ohno: Like a SoliloquyDirector, Director of Photography
2006
Out of Place: Memories of Edward SaidDirector of Photography
2005
2005
The Constitution of JapanDirector of Photography
2002
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our TimesDirector of Photography
2001
HanakoDirector of Photography
2000
DolceDirector of Photography
1999
Artists in WonderlandCamera Operator
1994
Those Who Would Be EinsteinCinematography
1991
A Movie CapitalDirector of Photography
1991
The Sayama AffairDirector of Photography
1991
The Scene of the SoulCinematography
1991
Song of Arirang - Voices from OkinawaCinematography
1990
The Old Man and the SeaCinematography
1989
Business TripDirector of Photography
1989
ドキュメント’８９脱原発元年Director of Photography
1987
Yuntanza OkinawaDirector of Photography
1983
A Bridge of TearsDirector of Photography
1980
Strike the White BallDirector of Photography
1978
Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The LightDirector of Photography