Known For

Camera

Born

Jan 01, 1905

Died

Dec 07, 1992

Place of Birth

Kobe, Japan

Credits

50 titles

Yûharu Atsuta

Biography

Yuharu Atsuta (January 1, 1905 - December 7, 1992) was a Japanese film cameraman. He is known as a famous cameraman of Yasujiro Ozu's group. Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, he grew up in Toranomon, Tokyo. In 1928, he worked as an assistant cinematographer on Yasujiro Ozu's second film, “Dreams of Youth,” and later became a close friend of Ozu's while working as an assistant on many of his films. After 15 years as an assistant, he became a cinematographer during the shooting of “What Ladies Forget” in 1937 and worked as a cinematographer for all of Ozu's films distributed by Shochiku until 1962.

Known For

Filmography

1985

Tokyo-Ga

Self

Movie
1983

I Lived, But...

Self

Movie
1967

Lover's Duet

Director of Photography

Movie
1966

The River Yokobori

Director of Photography

Movie
1965

Wakai nobara

Director of Photography

Movie
1964

Nagisa o kakeru onna

Director of Photography

Movie
1963

Double Wedding

Director of Photography

Movie
1962

An Autumn Afternoon

Director of Photography

Movie
1962

A Roaring Trade

Director of Photography

Movie
1961

The Estuary

Director of Photography

Movie
1960

Late Autumn

Director of Photography

Movie
1960

Shu no kafun

Director of Photography

Movie
1959

Vagabond Lovers

Director of Photography

Movie
1959

Good Morning

Director of Photography

Movie
1959

People Waiting for Spring

Director of Photography

Movie
1958

Equinox Flower

Director of Photography

Movie
1957

Black River

Director of Photography

Movie
1957

Tokyo Twilight

Director of Photography

Movie
1956

I Will Buy You

Director of Photography

Movie
1956

Early Spring

Director of Photography

Movie
1954

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass

Director of Photography

Movie
1953

Tokyo Story

Director of Photography

Movie
1953

Hibari Jolly Angel

Director of Photography

Movie
1953

Sisters

Director of Photography

Movie
1952

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Director of Photography

Movie
1951

Over That Hill

Director of Photography

Movie
1951

Early Summer

Director of Photography

Movie
1951

Home Sweet Home

Director of Photography

Movie
1950

Omoide no borero

Director of Photography

Movie
1949

Late Spring

Director of Photography

Movie
1948

A Hen in the Wind

Director of Photography

Movie
1947

Newlywed League Match

Director of Photography

Movie
1947

Record of a Tenement Gentleman

Director of Photography

Movie
1946

Yurusareta ichiya

Director of Photography

Movie
1946

The Woman Who Holds the Key

Director of Photography

Movie
1942

There Was a Father

Director of Photography

Movie
1941

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

Director of Photography

Movie
1940

Nobuko

Director of Photography

Movie
1939

Haha o tataeru uta

Director of Photography

Movie
1938

Family Diary

Director of Photography

Movie
1938

Mother and Child

Assistant Camera

Movie
1937

What Did the Lady Forget?

Director of Photography

Movie
1936

The Only Son

Lighting Technician

Movie
1932

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

Assistant Camera

Movie
1931

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman

First Assistant Camera

Movie
1929

Treasure Mountain

Assistant Camera

Movie
1928

Couple on the Move

Director of Photography

Movie
1928

Pumpkin

Camera Operator

Movie
1928

Wife Lost

Camera Operator

Movie
1928

Dreams of Youth

Director of Photography

Movie