Kōzō Shibasaki
Japanese cinematographer (born 1958)
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Kōzō Shibasaki (柴崎 幸三, Shibasaki Kōzō; born January 30, 1958)[1] is a Japanese cinematographer. A member of the Japanese Society of Cinematographers, he is the recipient of four Japanese Academy Awards, three of which were for films directed by acclaimed filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki.
Kōzō Shibasaki | |
|---|---|
柴崎 幸三 | |
| Born | January 30, 1958 Tochigi, Japan |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Awards | 4 Japanese Academy Awards |
Life and career
Shibasaki was born on January 30, 1958,[1] in Tochigi, Japan.[1][2] In 1981, Shibasaki graduated from Nihon University's Department of Cinema and began working as a freelance photographer.[1] He made his debut working on The Games Teachers Play (1992).[2] He then moved on to serve as the cinematographer for It's a Summer Vacation Everyday (1994),[2] School Ghost Stories (1995),[3][4] Haunted School 2 (1996),[5] Parasite Eve (1997),[6][4] School Ghost Stories 3 (1997),[7] Juvenile (2000),[4] Returner (2002),[8] Out (2002),[9] Lady Joker (2004),[10] Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005),[11] Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007),[12] Three for the Road (2007),[13] K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008),[2][14] Space Battleship Yamato (2010),[2][15] Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012),[2][16] The Eternal Zero (2013),[2][17] Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate (2016),[18] Close-Knit (2017),[19] The Great War of Archimedes (2019),[20] Yokaipedia (2022),[21] and Godzilla Minus One (2023).[22]
Filmography
Cinematographer
- The Games Teachers Play (1992)[2]
- It's a Summer Vacation Everyday (1994)[2]
- School Ghost Stories (1995)[3][4]
- School Ghost Stories 2 (1996)[5]
- Parasite Eve (1997)[6][4]
- School Ghost Stories 3 (1997)[7]
- Begging for Love (1998)
- School Ghost Stories 4 (1999)
- Juvenile (2000)[4]
- Off-Balance (2001)
- Laundry (2002)
- The Laughing Frog (2002)
- Returner (2002)[2][8]
- Out (2002)[9]
- Ashita ga aru sa: The Movie (2002)
- The Boat to Heaven (2003)
- 69 (2004)
- Lady Joker (2004)[10]
- Love Is Five, Seven, Five! (2005)
- Scrap Heaven (2005)
- Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005)[11]
- Chekeraccho!! (2006)
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)[12]
- Three for the Road (2007)[13]
- After School (2008)[23]
- K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008)[2][14]
- Ballad (2009)[2][24]
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010)[2][15]
- Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
- Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012)[16]
- The Eternal Zero (2013)[2][17]
- Ogawacho Serenade (2014)[2][25]
- I Am a Monk (2015)[26]
- Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate (2016)[18]
- Close-Knit (2017)[19]
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)[27]
- Our Departures (2018)[28]
- The Great War of Archimedes (2019)
- Closed Ward, also known as Family of Strangers (2019)[29]
- Love, Life and Goldfish (2021)[30]
- What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021)[31]
- Yokaipedia, also known as Ghost Book (2022)[21]
- Modern Love Tokyo (2023, TV series) - 1 episode
- Godzilla Minus One (2023)[22]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22nd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Cinematography | Begging for Love | Won | |
| 2003 | 24th Yokohama Film Festival | Out and The Laughing Frog | [32] | ||
| 2006 | 29th Japan Academy Film Prize | Always: Sunset on Third Street | [33] | ||
| Mainichi Film Concours | Best Cinematography | ||||
| 2008 | 31st Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Cinematography | Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 | Nominated | [34] |
| 2015 | 38th Japan Academy Film Prize | The Eternal Zero | Won | [35] | |
| 2017 | 40th Japan Academy Film Prize | Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 41st Japan Academy Film Prize | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura | |||