Kimio Watanabe

Cinematographer

Known more as a cinematographer throughout the 1940s to the 1960s in Japan, Kimio Watanabe (1918–1983) has a decorated career in film. One of his productions, The White Heron, was screened and nominated for the Palme d’Or in the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Watanabe also lent his skills to Kon Ichikawa – the director of Tokyo Olympiad – in his classic Bridge of Japan.

Born: January 1, 1918 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Died: December 31, 1983 (Age 65)

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Kimio Watanabe Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Warning from Space Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	5	Directing	Director of Photography	1956
The Falcon Fighters Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	1969
Bridge of Japan Movie	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	1956
The Snowy Heron Movie	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	1958
Akiko Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1962
The Wandering Princess Movie	6.4	Directing	Director of Photography	1960
When Women Lie Movie	6.8	Crew	Cinematography	1963
Clamouring Canines Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1964
The Sea Anemone Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1969
Tainted Flowers Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1958
Night Mist Makes Women Cry Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1962
The Song Lantern Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography	1960
The Romance of Yushima Movie	6.5	Directing	Art Direction, Director of Photography	1955
Tokyo Paralympics: Festival of Love and Glory Movie		Directing	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography	1965
Accomplice Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1958
The Betrothed Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1957
母山彦 Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1952
Black Challenger Movie		Crew	Cinematography	1964
The Sister Gamblers Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	1967
Patriotism Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	1966
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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