Shoji Ueda (cinematographer)

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Shoji Ueda
Born(1938-01-01)1 January 1938
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Died16 January 2025(2025-01-16) (aged 87)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1961–2025

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]

Ueda died from a heart attack on 16 January 2025 in Yokohama, at the age of 87.[2]

Selected filmography

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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

References

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  1. ^ "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. ^ "上田正治さん死去　映画撮影監督". hokkaido-np.co.jp (in Japanese). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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