Yûharu Atsuta

About

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

Late SpringMovie • 1949Tokyo StoryMovie • 1953Good MorningMovie • 1959An Autumn AfternoonMovie • 1962Equinox FlowerMovie • 1958Tokyo TwilightMovie • 1957Early SpringMovie • 1956Late AutumnMovie • 1960There Was a FatherMovie • 1942Early SummerMovie • 1951The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceMovie • 1952Brothers and Sisters of the Toda FamilyMovie • 1941Record of a Tenement GentlemanMovie • 1947The Only SonMovie • 1936A Hen in the WindMovie • 1948What Did the Lady Forget?Movie • 1937I Will Buy YouMovie • 1956Black RiverMovie • 1957Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?Movie • 1932