Kenji Takama

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Kenji Takama J.S.C. (Born March 10, 1949- ) in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese cinematographer. Takama is a member of Japanese Society of Cinematographers.

[edit] Biography

Born in Tokyo in 1949. As a student at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Kenji Takama started working as a camera assistant at the Wakamatsu Productions, then later started shooting commercials as a cameraman, and his first full director of photography duty was Gassan (1978). He got scholarship for the Artists' Training Program of the Culture Agency, and moved to Hollywood, then New York for 1 year (1981-82). Was trained under Harry Wolf A.S.C. for A Little House On The Prairie, John Alonzo for Blue Thunder, John Alcott for The Beast Master, Vilmos Zsigmond for Table For Five, Owen Roizman for Tootsie, Gordon Willis for Broadway Danny Rose, and operated camera several times for Blue Thunder. After returning to Japan, he worked with young directors such as Naoto Yamakawa, Shusuke Kaneko, Shun Nakahara and Fran Kuzui for Tokyo Pop. He got the best photography award twice at Yokohama Film Festival for Summer Vacation: 1999 (1987) and Misty Kid Of Wind (1988). Best photography at Osaka Film Festival for A High School Teacher and Hear The Duck's Song (1993). Best photography by children Julie at Poland Film Festival for Naran (1995). He was nominated for best photography at Japanese Academy Award for Welcome Back, Mr. Macdonald (1997). Currently he is in the middle of prepping for his American debut features in Los Angeles, California.

[edit] Filmography

The Hole (2008)- cinematographer
Cindellera of the Entrance Exam (2008)-Cinematographer
Kotatsu neko (2007)- Cinematographer
Death Note: The Last Name (2007) - Cinematographer
Ulysses - Cinematographer 2006
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand - Cinematographer 2006
Haha: Toyoko, aru kazoku no ai to kanashimi - Cinematographer 2006
9/10 - Cinematographer 2005
'Chô' kowai hanashi the movie: yami no eigasai - Cinematographer 2005
Taga kokoro nimo ryu wa nemuru - Cinematographer 2005
Life on the Longboard - Cinematographer 2005
Synesthesia - Cinematographer 2005
Fantastipo - Cinematographer 2005
Metasequoia no ki no shita de - Cinematographer 2005
Shômei kumagai gakkô (documentary) - Cinematographer 2004
Road 88: Deaiji shikoku e - Cinematographer 2004
Mousugu haru - Cinematographer 2004
Kanzen naru shiiku: onna rihatsushi no koi - Cinematographer 2003
Shirayuri Club Tokyo e iku (documentary) - Cinematographer 2003
Iden & Tity - Cinematographer 2003
Hotel Hibiscus - Cinematographer 2002
All About Our House - Cinematographer 2001
Murudeka 17805 - Cinematographer 2001
Crossfire - Cinematographer 2000
Nabbie no koi - Director of Photography 1999
Rajio no jikan - Cinematographer 1997
Dorîmu sutajiamu - Cinematographer 1997
Yukai - Camera Operator 1997
Tokimeki Memorial - Cinematographer 1997
Kimi wo wasurenai - Cinematographer 1995
Naran: White Horse - Cinematographer 1995
Shiroi Uma: White Horse - Cinematographer 1995
Shoot - Cinematographer 1994
High School Teacher - Cinematographer 1993
Ahiru no uta ga kikoete kuru yo. - Cinematographer 1993
Angel: boku no uta wa kimi no uta - Cinematographer 1992
Usureyuku kioku no nakade - Cinematographer 1992
Juninin no yasashii nihonjin - Cinematographer 1991
Kaze no kuni - Cinematographer 1991
Jutai - Cinematographer 1991
Hong Kong Paradise - Cinematographer 1990 *Docchini suruno - Cinematographer 1989
Kaze no matasaburo - Garasu no manto - Cinematographer 1989
The Last Cabaret - Cinematographer 1988
Tokyo Pop - Camera Operator 1988
1999 Nen no natsu yasumi - Cinematographer 1988
Yamadamura waltz - Cinematographer 1988
New Morning of Billy the Kid - Cinematographer 1986
Broadway Danny Rose - Camera Intern (uncredited) 1984
Table for Five - Camera Intern (uncredited) 1983
Blue Thunder - Camera Operator 1983
Tootsie - Camera Intern (uncredited) 1982
The Beastmaster - Assistant Camera, Camera Intern 1982 *Gassan - Cinematographer 1978
Devil's Song Assistant Camera 1975
Tidal Wave - Assistant Camera 1973
Sei kazoku - Assistant Camera 1971