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name: "Tokushō Kikumura"
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tmdb_id: 70669
wikidata_id: "Q11419041"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
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# Tokushō Kikumura

## Identity

Tokushō Kikumura

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tokusho-kikumura
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tokusho-kikumura
- **IMDb ID:** nm0452872
- **TMDB ID:** 70669
- **Wikidata ID:** Q11419041
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11419041, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452872/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/70669

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1949 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1949, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- **Also known as:** Tokusho Kikumura, 喜久村徳明
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11419041, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452872/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/70669

## Biography

Tokushō Kikumura is a Japanese cinematographer. He is credited as director of photography on *Cure* (1997), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and has worked on numerous other films including the *Ju-on* series.

Born in 1949 in Okinawa Prefecture, he began his career as an assistant camera operator in the late 1970s before taking on director of photography roles from the early 1990s. His credits include *Ju-on: The Grudge* (2002), *Ju-on: The Grudge 2* (2003), *Death Note: L Change the WorLd* (2008) and *Flower and Sword* (2017).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, nautiljon.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Cure* (1997), Fi1m 85, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/cure.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

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

- *America ni Makenakatta Otoko - Bakayaro Souri Yoshida Shigeru* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Flower and Sword* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Mother's Trees* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Snow on The Blades* (2014), Director of Photography
- *I Just Wanna Hug You* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Another* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Lady Shogun and Her Men* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Fireworks from the Heart* (2010), Director of Photography
- *After the Flowers* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Silver Rain* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Happy Flight* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Death Note: L Change the WorLd* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Apartment 1303* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Happy Dining Table* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Cat-Eyed Boy* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Death Water* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl* (2005), Director of Photography
- *A Heartful of Love* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish* (2005), Director of Photography
- *One Missed Call 2* (2005), Director of Photography
- *River of First Love* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Ju-on: The Grudge 2* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Yomigaeri* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Ju-on: The Grudge* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Harmful Insect* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Naughty Boys* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Love Ghost* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Chaos* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Crazy Lips* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Ping Pong Bath Station* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Cure* (1997), Director of Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/cure.md)
- *Holy Maiden: The Wet Garden* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Nouveau Riche* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Midori* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Gamble* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Escape* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Heist* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Men of Rage* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Yakuza Taxi* (1994), Director of Photography
- *High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Misty* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Be-In Bully High School* (1990), Director of Photography
- *USA sex girl: Chikan kinpatsu densha* (1984), Assistant Camera
- *The Serial Rape Murderer* (1983), Assistant Camera
- *Taxi driver: Hakuchû no tôsui* (1983), as Color Timer
- *Groper Train: Crowded Interior* (1981), Assistant Camera
- *Friday Bedroom* (1978), Assistant Camera

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