Born in Tokyo in 1949. As a student at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Kenji Takama started working as a camera assistant at the Wakamatsu Productions, then later started shooting commercials as a cameraman, and his first full director of photography duty was Gassan (1978). He got scholarship for the Artists' Training Program of the Culture Agency,...
Currently shooting "Death Note 2" in Tokyo, Japan. [June 2006]
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Attends the Pusan Internatonal Film Festival in South Korea. [October 2006]
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In Thailand for a commercial shooting. [February 2007]
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Translated "Masters of Light," a book on cinematographer written by Dennis Schaefer & Larry Salvato. Wrote "Shiina's Movies & Koki's Movies," a book on the making of movies by 2 directors he shot for. Wrote "What's D.P.?," a book on Director of Photography publiished by Shobunsha Press.
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Was born in Tokyo, Japan. A member of J.S.C.(Japanese Society of Cinematographers) and he shot over 30 movies.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ohaka mairi
2016
Koi suru hyakunin isshu
2015
TV Mini-Series
Kagami no naka no egao tachi
2015
Manga niku to boku
2014
Kuu neru futari sumu futari
2014
TV Mini-Series 8 episodes
Chichi no kôzu
2013
Short
Yokohama monogatari
2013
Ikeshima tanka
2013
Watashi no michi: Waga inochi no tango
2012
Shea hausu
2011
Jazz Jii Men
2011
Shiniyuku tsuma tono tabiji
2011
director of photography
Azamijô no lullaby
2010
TV Series 10 episodes
Haru tono tabi
2010
director of photography
Kiri no hata
2010
TV Movie
Manatsu no yo no yume
2009
Kafe Daikanyama III: Sorezore no asu
2009
Puraido
2009
6 Jikango ni kimi wa shinu
2008
TV Movie
Sunshine Days
2008
Tobira wa tozasareta mama
2008
TV Movie
Wairudo raifu
2008
TV Movie
Makiguri no ana
2007
Juken no shinderera
2007
Seirei no mori
2007
Short
Sunshine Days
2007
TV Series
Kotatsu neko
2007
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
director of photography
Kami no hidarite akuma no migite
2006
Ulysses
2006/II
Haha: Toyoko, aru kazoku no ai to kanashimi
2006
9/10
2005
Life on the Longboard
2005
'Chô' kowai hanashi the movie: yami no eigasai
2005
Taga kokoro nimo ryu wa nemuru
2005
Holyland
2005
TV Mini-Series
Gimî hebun
2005
Fantastipo
2005
Metasequoia no ki no shita de
2005
Shômei kumagai gakkô
2004
Documentary
Road 88: Deaiji shikoku e
2004
Mousugu haru
2004
Kanzen-naru shiiku: Onna rihatsushi no koi
2003
Shirayuri Club Tokyo e iku
2003
Documentary
Iden & Tity
2003
Hotel Hibiscus
2002
Minna no ie
2001
Murudeka 17805
2001
Saiaku
2001
TV Movie
Kurosufaia
2000
Nabbie no koi
1999
director of photography
Tokimeki Memorial
1997
Rajio no jikan
1997
Dorîmu sutajiamu
1997
Kimi wo wasurenai
1995
Naran: White Horse
1995
Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen
1995
Shoot
1994
Kôkô kyôshi
1993
Ahiru no uta ga kikoete kuru yo.
1993
Enjeru, Boku to uta wa kimi no uta
1992
Usureyuku kioku no nakade
1992
Shushoku sensen ijonashi
1991
Juninin no yasashii nihonjin
1991
Kaze no kuni
1991
Jutai
1991
Hong Kong Paradise
1990
Docchini suruno
1989
Boku no iru machi
1989
Documentary short
Kaze no matasaburo - Garasu no manto
1989
Rasuto kyabaree
1988
1999 - Nen no natsu yasumi
1988
Yamadamura waltz
1988
Birî za kiddo no atarashii yoake
1986
Akua no shouzou: Yokohama Suidou monogatari
1986
Documentary short
Shocking o japon vigo ga mita meiji no nihon
1984
Documentary
Kaku kyoran no jidai
1983
Documentary
Gassan
1978
Atman
1975
Short
Semi-dokyumento: Kinpatsu-gari
1974
Seishun densetsu joron
1969
Short
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Haru tono tabi
2010
camera operator
Yukai
1997
camera operator
Tokyo Pop
1988
camera operator
Broadway Danny Rose
1984
camera intern - uncredited
Table for Five
1983
camera intern - uncredited
Blue Thunder
1983
camera operator
Tootsie
1982
camera intern - uncredited
The Beastmaster
1982
assistant camera - uncredited / camera intern - uncredited
Oni no uta
1975
assistant camera
Little House on the Prairie
1974
TV Series camera intern
Tidal Wave
1973
assistant camera
Ecstasy of the Angels
1972
assistant camera
Hika
1971
assistant camera
Sei kazoku
1971
assistant camera
Sex Jack
1970
assistant camera
Shinjuku maddo
1970
assistant camera
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chichi no kôzu
2013
Short
Sakuran
2006
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of 'Haru to no tabi'
2011
Video documentary short
Himself
The Making of Dark Fantasy
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
The Document of 'God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand'
2006
Video documentary short
The Making of 'Kanzen-naru shiiku 4'
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
Festival Prize
Yokohama Film Festival
Best Cinematography
Docchini suruno (1989)
1989
Festival Prize
Yokohama Film Festival
Best Cinematography
1999 - Nen no natsu yasumi (1988)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1998
Award of the Japanese Academy
Awards of the Japanese Academy
Best Cinematography
Rajio no jikan (1997)
Known for movies
Death Note: The Last Name (2006) as Cinematographer
Rajio no jikan (1997) as Cinematographer
Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen (1995) as Cinematographer
$1.4 Million
