Shoji Ueda (cinematographer)
Japanese cinematographer (1938–2025)
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Shoji Ueda (Japanese: 上田正治; 1 January 1938 – 16 January 2025) was a Japanese cinematographer. He worked several times with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985).[1]
OccupationCinematographer
Yearsactive1961–2025
Ueda died from a heart attack on 16 January 2025 in Yokohama, at the age of 87.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Damasarete moraimasu | Takashi Tsuboshima | |
| 1974 | Shiawase | Hideo Onchi | |
| ESPY | Jun Fukuda | ||
| 1977 | The Last Dinosaur | Alex Grasshoff | |
| 1980 | Kagemusha | Akira Kurosawa | With Takao Saito |
| 1985 | Ran | Akira Kurosawa | With Takao Saito and Asakazu Nakai |
| 1990 | Dreams | Akira Kurosawa | With Takao Saito |
| 1991 | Rhapsody in August | Akira Kurosawa | With Takao Saito |
| 1993 | Madadayo | Akira Kurosawa | With Takao Saito |
| 1999 | After the Rain | Takashi Koizumi | |
| 2002 | Letters from the Mountains | Takashi Koizumi | |
| 2007 | Best Wishes for Tomorrow | Takashi Koizumi | |
| For Those We Love | Taku Shinjō | ||
