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Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 1, 1905 (Died at 87)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthKobe, Japan
Career Span1928 – 1992
Known Credits49 Titles
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Yûharu Atsuta

Also known as:Yuuji Atsuta
Total Works

49

49 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Tokyo Story
8.2
Tokyo Story
1953•movie
Role: Director of Photography
Late Spring
8.0
Late Spring
1949•movie
Role: Director of Photography
An Autumn Afternoon
7.9
Role: Director of Photography
Good Morning
7.7
Good Morning
1959•movie
Role: Director of Photography

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 49 titles featuring Yûharu Atsuta

Tokyo Story
8.2
Tokyo Story
1953•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Late Spring
8.0
Late Spring
1949•movie

Role: Director of Photography

An Autumn Afternoon
7.9

Role: Director of Photography

Good Morning
7.7
Good Morning
1959•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Early Summer
7.9
Early Summer
1951•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Late Autumn
7.7
Late Autumn
1960•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Equinox Flower
7.4
Equinox Flower
1958•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Tokyo Twilight
7.7
Tokyo Twilight
1957•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Only Son
7.4
The Only Son
1936•movie

Role: Lighting Technician

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.5

Role: Director of Photography

Tokyo-Ga
7.1
Tokyo-Ga
1985•movie

as Self

Early Spring
7.5
Early Spring
1956•movie

Role: Director of Photography

There Was a Father
7.0
There Was a Father
1942•movie

Role: Director of Photography

A Hen in the Wind
7.1
A Hen in the Wind
1948•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Record of a Tenement Gentleman
7.2

Role: Director of Photography

What Did the Lady Forget?
6.3

Role: Director of Photography

Black River
7.0
Black River
1957•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
6.9

Role: Director of Photography

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?
6.5

Role: Assistant Camera

I Will Buy You
7.1
I Will Buy You
1956•movie

Role: Director of Photography

I Lived, But...
6.8
I Lived, But...
1983•movie

as Self

Home Sweet Home
6.8
Home Sweet Home
1951•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Nobuko
6.2
Nobuko
1940•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Family Diary
5.7
Family Diary
1938•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman
8.0

Role: First Assistant Camera

Dreams of Youth
10.0
Dreams of Youth
1928•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Treasure Mountain
10.0
Treasure Mountain
1929•movie

Role: Assistant Camera

Wife Lost
10.0
Wife Lost
1928•movie

Role: Camera Operator

Pumpkin
8.0
Pumpkin
1928•movie

Role: Camera Operator

The River Yokobori
The River Yokobori
1966•movie

Role: Director of Photography

A Roaring Trade
A Roaring Trade
1962•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Sisters
Sisters
1953•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Yurusareta ichiya
Yurusareta ichiya
1946•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Haha o tataeru uta
Haha o tataeru uta
1939•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Estuary
The Estuary
1961•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Lover's Duet
Lover's Duet
1967•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Double Wedding
Double Wedding
1963•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Omoide no borero
Omoide no borero
1950•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Mother and Child
Mother and Child
1938•movie

Role: Assistant Camera

People Waiting for Spring

Role: Director of Photography

The Woman Who Holds the Key

Role: Director of Photography

Over That Hill
Over That Hill
1951•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Hibari Jolly Angel
Hibari Jolly Angel
1953•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass

Role: Director of Photography

Vagabond Lovers
Vagabond Lovers
1959•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Shu no kafun
Shu no kafun
1960•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Wakai nobara
Wakai nobara
1965•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Newlywed League Match

Role: Director of Photography

Nagisa o kakeru onna

Role: Director of Photography