A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
石井勲
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
Isao Ishii (石井 勲 ; born c.1960 - Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese cinematographer. He studied and graduated from the Nihon University College of Arts in Film Department.
Assistant Camera:
1995 Maborosi
2003 Women in the Mirror
Director of Photography:
1980 Afternoon Breezes
1983 SEARCH
1986 Water Crown
1991 March Comes In Like a Lion
1994 Level
1994 Tokarev
1995 Maborosi
1996 Ignatius
1996 Super Scandal
1996 Two Punks
1997 Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2
1997 An Obsession
1997 The Things We Liked
1998 Sunday Drive
1999 Shooting Star
2001 0cm⁴
2002 The Mars Canon
2003 Women in the Mirror
2005 Tokyo Zombie
2005 World's End / Girl Friend
2006 Have a Nice Day
2006 Strawberry Shortcakes
2007 Ten Nights of Dreams
2010 Sweet Little Lies
2011 Love and Treachery
2012 1+1=11
2012 It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
2013 There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of
2014 Chokolietta
2014 The Place Where the Sun Sits
2015 XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
2016 A Cappella
2018 Still Life of Memories
2019 Love Dart
2021 The Sound of Grass
2024 Blue Imagine
2025 As For Me
First Assistant Camera:
1980 Afternoon Breezes
1983 SEARCH
1986 Water Crown
1991 March Comes In Like a Lion
1994 Level
1994 Tokarev
1995 August in the Water
1995 Maborosi
1996 Ignatius
1996 Super Scandal
1996 Two Punks
1997 Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2
1997 An Obsession
1997 The Things We Liked
1998 Sunday Drive
1999 Shooting Star
2001 0cm⁴
2002 The Mars Canon
2003 Women in the Mirror
2005 Tokyo Zombie
2005 World's End / Girl Friend
2006 Have a Nice Day
2006 Strawberry Shortcakes
2007 Ten Nights of Dreams
2010 Sweet Little Lies
2011 Love and Treachery
2012 1+1=11
2012 It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
2013 There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of
2014 Chokolietta
2014 The Place Where the Sun Sits
2015 XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
2016 A Cappella
2018 Still Life of Memories
2019 Love Dart
2021 The Sound of Grass
2024 Blue Imagine
2025 As For Me
Lighting Coordinator:
1980 Afternoon Breezes
1983 SEARCH
1986 Water Crown
1991 March Comes In Like a Lion
1994 Level
1994 Tokarev
1995 August in the Water
1995 Maborosi
1996 Ignatius
1996 Super Scandal
1996 Two Punks
1997 Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2
1997 An Obsession
1997 The Things We Liked
1998 Sunday Drive
1999 Shooting Star
2001 0cm⁴
2002 The Mars Canon
2003 Women in the Mirror
2005 Tokyo Zombie
2005 World's End / Girl Friend
2006 Have a Nice Day
2006 Strawberry Shortcakes
2007 Ten Nights of Dreams
2010 Sweet Little Lies
2011 Love and Treachery
2012 1+1=11
2012 It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
2013 There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of
2014 Chokolietta
2014 The Place Where the Sun Sits
2015 XXX Kiss Kiss Kiss
2016 A Cappella
2018 Still Life of Memories
2019 Love Dart
2021 The Sound of Grass
2024 Blue Imagine
2025 As For Me
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