Toyotichi Kurita ( Japanese 栗 田 豊 通 Kurita Toyotichi , 1950 , Mito , Japan ) is a Japanese cameraman. Winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography in the movie Insanity .
| Toyotichi Kurita | |
|---|---|
| 栗 田 豊 通 | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Mito , Japan |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | cameraman |
| Career | 1985 - 2013 |
| IMDb | |
Biography
Born in 1950 in Mito , Japan. Since 1974 he began working in the cinema as an assistant operator. In 1981 he graduated from the American Institute of Motion Picture Arts [2] . His first film as the main cameraman was the 1985 film " Insanity " directed by Alan Rudolph. Known for the films “ Taboo ” directed by Nagisa Oshima , “ Wheel of Fortune ” by Robert Altman, as well as in collaboration with film director Tyler Perry .
Selected Filmography
- 1985 - Trouble In Mind (dir. Alan Rudolph )
- 1988 - The Moderns (directed by Alan Rudolph)
- 1989 - Powwow Highway (directed by Jonathan Wex)
- 1991 - Rage in Harlem / A Rage In Harlem (dir. Bill Duke )
- 1995 - Waiting for Exhale / Waiting to Exhale (dir. Forest Whitaker )
- 1996 - Infinity / dir. Matthew Broderick
- 1999 - Wheel of Fortune / Cookie's Fortune (dir. Robert Altman )
- 1999 - Taboo / 御 法度 (dir. Nagisa Oshima )
- 2006 - Imprint / dir. (Directed by Takashi Miike )
- 2006 - Madea's Family Reunion (directed by Tyler Perry )
- 2007 - Daddy's Daughter / Daddy's Little Girls (dir. Tyler Perry)
- 2007 - Sukiyaki Western Django / Sukiyaki Western Django (dir. Takashi Miike )
- 2007 - Why are we getting married? / Why Did I Get Married? (dir. Tyler Perry )
- 2008 - The Family That Preys (directed by Tyler Perry)
- 2010 - Why are we getting married again? / Why Did I Get Married Too? (dir. Tyler Perry)
- 2011 - Madea's Big Happy Family (directed by Tyler Perry)
Awards and nominations
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
- Winner of the 1986 film " Insanity " [3]
- Nominated in 1989 for the film " Modernists " [3]
- Nominated in 1990 for the film " Road to Pow-Wow " [3]
- Nominated for the Japanese Academy Award in 2000 for cinematography in the film Taboo [3]
- Winner of the Sitges Film Festival in 2007 for best cinematography in the movie Sukiyaki Western Django [3]
Notes
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 137946570 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ TOYOMICHI KURITA . www.cinematographers.nl. Date of appeal September 24, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Toyomichi Kurita Awards . Date of appeal September 24, 2017.