Katsumi Yanagishima Explained

, also credited as Katsumi Yanagijima,^[1] is a Japanese cinematographer.

Career

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

• A Scene at the Sea (1991)
• Sonatine (1993)
• Kids Return (1996)
• Ikinai (1998)
• Kikujiro (1999)
• Battle Royale (2000)
• Go (2001)
• Dolls (2002)
• Zatoichi (2003)
• The Grudge 2 (2006)
• Outrage (2010)
• Like Someone in Love (2012)
• Outrage Beyond (2012)

Notes and References

1. Book: Gerow, Aaron. Kitano Takeshi. 2007. British Film Institute. 978-1-84457-165-9.
2. Web site: Dai 25-kai Nihon Akadamī Shō yūshū sakuhin. Nihon Akadamī Shō Kyōkai. 17 June 2011.
3. Web site: Dai 27-kai Nihon Akadamī Shō yūshū sakuhin. Nihon Akadamī Shō Kyōkai. 17 June 2011.