Katsumi Yanagishima (柳島 克巳, Yanagishima Katsumi, born 1950, Gifu Prefecture), also credited as Katsumi Yanagijima,[1] is a Japanese cinematographer.

Yanagishima in 2022

Career

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Yanagishima has worked with Takeshi Kitano in many of his films, including A Scene at the Sea, Sonatine, Zatoichi, Kids Return, Kikujiro and Dolls. He won the Japan Academy Prize for best cinematography for Go! in 2002[2] and for Zatoichi in 2004.[3] Battle Royale and The Grudge 2 are some of his other known films.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Gerow, Aaron (2007). Kitano Takeshi. British Film Institute. ISBN 978-1-84457-165-9.
  2. ^ "Dai 25-kai Nihon Akadamī Shō yūshū sakuhin". Nihon Akadamī Shō Kyōkai. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Dai 27-kai Nihon Akadamī Shō yūshū sakuhin". Nihon Akadamī Shō Kyōkai. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
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