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Shouichi Atou

Shouichi Atou

Japan

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Biography

In 1998, Masakazu Ato marked his debut as a cinematographer with Tetsuya Nakajima's Happy Go Lucky Ever since, he has remained a constant presence in Nakajima's cinematic works. He achieved the honor of winning the Japan Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times. Notably, Paco and the Magical Book and Confessions were jointly recognized, sharing the award with Atsushi Ozawa.

Best known for:

Confessions

Parasyte: Part 1

Kamikaze Girls

Parasyte: Part 2

The World of Kanako

Memories of Matsuko

If Cats Disappeared from the World

Tokyo Swindlers

Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers!

Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together

Paco and the Magical Book

tokyo.sora

AI Amok

Beautiful Sunday

Happy-Go-Lucky

Dumbeast

The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio

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Filmography:

Happy-Go-Lucky (1997)
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Director of Photography
Beautiful Sunday (1998)
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Director of Photography
tokyo.sora (2002)
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Director of Photography
Kamikaze Girls (2004)
5.7
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Director of Photography
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
6.5
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Director of Photography
Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007)
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Director of Photography
Paco and the Magical Book (2008)
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Director of Photography
Dumbeast (2009)
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Director of Photography

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The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio (2009)
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Director of Photography
Confessions (2010)
6.3
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Director of Photography
The World of Kanako (2014)
5.1
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Director of Photography
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
5.8
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Director of Photography
Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
5.8
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Director of Photography
If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016)
5.5
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Director of Photography
Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018)
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Director of Photography
AI Amok (2020)
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Director of Photography

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Tokyo Swindlers (2024)
5.5
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Director of Photography

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