Tetsuo Nagata

Biography

Tetsuo Nagata (永田鉄男, Nagata Tetsuo, born 1952 in Nakano, Nagano, Japan) is a Japanese cinematographer based in France. He was the director of photography for numerous films, including Narco, Paris, je t'aime and La Vie En Rose. He has received numerous awards, including the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Cinematography for 125 Years Memory. He won the César Award for Best Cinematography twice, in 2001 for The Officers' Ward and in 2007 for La Vie en rose. Nagata was also Director of Photography for commercials of companies such as Rolex, Clinique and Honda. Source: Article "Tetsuo Nagata" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.