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name: "Katsumi Yanagijima"
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tmdb_id: 4998
wikidata_id: "Q1496807"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "13 August 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T22:42:31.827814+00:00"
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# Katsumi Yanagijima

## Identity

Katsumi Yanagijima

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/katsumi-yanagijima
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** katsumi-yanagijima
- **IMDb ID:** nm0945851
- **TMDB ID:** 4998
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1496807
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsumi_Yanagishima, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1496807, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0945851/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4998

Cinematographer. Born 13 August 1950 in Gifu, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 13 August 1950, Gifu, Japan
- **Also known as:** 柳島 克巳, やなぎじま かつみ
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsumi_Yanagishima, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1496807, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0945851/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4998

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Battle Royale*](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md) (83)

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## Biography

Katsumi Yanagijima (also credited as Katsumi Yanagishima) is a Japanese cinematographer born on 13 August 1950 in Gifu Prefecture.

He has worked extensively with director Takeshi Kitano on films including *A Scene at the Sea* (1991), *Sonatine* (1993), *Kids Return* (1996), *Kikujiro* (1999), *Dolls* (2002) and *Zatoichi* (2003). Other credits include *Battle Royale* (2000), *Go* (2001), *The Grudge 2* (2006) and *Outrage* (2010). He won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Cinematography for *Go* in 2002 and for *Zatoichi* in 2004.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org, shotonwhat.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Battle Royale* (2000), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Haha no Matsu Sato* (2024), series, Camera Technician
- *Gold Boy‎* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Let's Go Karaoke!* (2024), Director of Photography
- *The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Tokyo Vice* (2022), series, Director of Photography
- *Ito* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Maki* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Eating Women* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Tokyo Capsule* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Outrage Coda* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Black Widow Business* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Buy Bling, Get One Free* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Midsummer's Equation* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Like Someone in Love* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Dreams for Sale* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Beyond Outrage* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Robo-G* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Girls' Compass* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Outrage* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Osamu Dazai Short Story Collection* (2009), series, Director of Photography
- *Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Dear Doctor* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Achilles and the Tortoise* (2008), Director of Photography
- *God's Puzzle* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Shutter* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Glory to the Filmmaker!* (2007), Director of Photography
- *The Grudge 2* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Sea Without Exit* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Takeshis'* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Ashura* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Zatoichi* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Samurai Resurrection* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Dolls* (2002), Director of Photography
- *GO* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Run Ichiro Run* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Battle Royale* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md)
- *Brother* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Kikujiro* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Suicide Bus* (1998), Director of Photography
- *18-Year-old Call Girl* (1996), Still Photographer
- *Kids Return* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Getting Any?* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Sonatine* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Jingi* (1991), Director of Photography
- *A Scene at the Sea* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Kinpira* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Boiling Point* (1990), Director of Photography
- *cf Girl* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Roppongi Banana Boys* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Mottomo Abunai Deka* (1989), Camera Operator

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