Takashi Sugimoto

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Takashi Sugimoto

Lighting 51 January 1, 1975

Japan

Born in Japan, in 1975, he studied photography at the European Design Institute (Turin), interned at the photo agency Magnum (Paris) and has a post-graduate degree in dramaturgy a…

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Attack on Titan II: End of the World

Attack on Titan II: End of the World

6.3 2015 Movie
The Woman of S.R.I.

The Woman of S.R.I.

7.3 1999 TV Show
House of Ninjas

House of Ninjas

7.2 2024 TV Show
Fukushima 50

Fukushima 50

6.5 2020 Movie
Abarenbo Shogun

Abarenbo Shogun

8.0 1978 TV Show
Izo

Izo

6.0 2004 Movie
My Happy Marriage

My Happy Marriage

7.3 2023 Movie
Samurai Fury

Samurai Fury

8.0 2025 Movie
Thermae Romae II

Thermae Romae II

6.3 2014 Movie
The Floating Castle

The Floating Castle

7.3 2012 Movie
Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie

Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie

6.4 2016 Movie
Zatoichi: The Last

Zatoichi: The Last

5.4 2010 Movie

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Born in Japan, in 1975, he studied photography at the European Design Institute (Turin), interned at the photo agency Magnum (Paris) and has a post-graduate degree in dramaturgy and film direction from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. He was selected for the 100 Young Italian Artists – FURLA per l’arte Award 2000. His film Wakasa won the Best Short Film Image Award at IndieLisboa 2011.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Final Piece

    Movie Gaffer

  2. 2025
    Samurai Fury

    Movie Lighting Director

  3. 2025
    New Abarenbō Shōgun

    Movie Gaffer

  4. 2024
    Black Gold

    Movie Director

  5. 2024
    Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood

    Movie Gaffer

  6. 2024
    House of Ninjas

    TV show Gaffer

  7. 2024
    Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love

    Movie Lighting Director

  8. 2023
    Okiku and the World

    Movie Gaffer

  9. 2023
    My Happy Marriage

    Movie Gaffer

  10. 2023
    Yudo

    Movie Gaffer

  11. 2022
    Radiation House: The Movie

    Movie Gaffer

  12. 2020
    Fukushima 50

    Movie Lighting Director

  13. 2019
    Samurai Shifters

    Movie Gaffer

  14. 2019
    Domínio

    Movie Cinematography

  15. 2019
    Ooku Saishusho

    Movie Gaffer

  16. 2018
    Red Blade

    Movie Sound Recordist

More credits
  1. 2018
    Nemuri Kyōshirō: The Final

    Movie Gaffer

  2. 2016
    The Projects

    Movie Gaffer

  3. 2016
    Live Tropical Fish

    Movie Director

  4. 2016
    Ama-San

    Movie Sound

  5. 2016
    三屋清左衛門残日録

    Movie Gaffer

  6. 2016
    Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie

    Movie Gaffer

  7. 2015
    Attack on Titan II: End of the World

    Movie Gaffer

  8. 2014
    Slum-Polis

    Movie Sound Recordist

  9. 2014
    Thermae Romae II

    Movie Gaffer

  10. 2012
    A Chorus of Angels

    Movie Gaffer

  11. 2012
    The Floating Castle

    Movie Gaffer

  12. 2012
    No Man's Land

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2012
    波の塔

    Movie Gaffer

  14. 2011
    Wakasa

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2010
    Zatoichi: The Last

    Movie Gaffer

  16. 2008
    Children of the Dark

    Movie Gaffer

  17. 2007
    Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

    Movie Lighting Technician

  18. 2007
    The Haunted Samurai

    Movie Gaffer

  19. 2006
    The Battle at Sekigahara

    TV show Lighting Technician

  20. 2004
    Izo

    Movie Gaffer

  21. 1999
    The Woman of S.R.I.

    TV show Lighting Technician

  22. 1978
    Abarenbo Shogun

    TV show Lighting Technician