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Cinematographer
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Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Edit pageTetsuo Nagata
Biography
Tetsuo Nagata (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 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 the Director of Photography for commercials for such companies as Rolex, Clinique, and Honda.
He received the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Cinematography for 125 Years Memory (2015).