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Tak Fujimoto

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto was born on 12 July 1939 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) and The Sixth Sense (1999).
BornJuly 12, 1939
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    8.6
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
    Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
    Devil in a Blue Dress
    6.8
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
    Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
    The Sixth Sense
    8.2
    Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1977

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Gods Behaving Badly (2013)
      Gods Behaving Badly
      5.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Patrick Wilson in A Gifted Man (2011)
      A Gifted Man
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Tak Fujimoto, John Erick Dowdle, Sam Mercer, Brian Nelson, M. Night Shyamalan, Martin Whist, Elliot Greenberg, and Fernando Velázquez in Devil (2010)
      Devil
      6.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, and Ashlyn Sanchez in The Happening (2008)
      The Happening
      5.0
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • Paul Giamatti in John Adams (2008)
      John Adams
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • Tom Hanks, John Malkovich, Griffin Dunne, Steve Zahn, Colin Hanks, Ricky Jay, and Emily Blunt in The Great Buck Howard (2008)
      The Great Buck Howard
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper in Breach (2007)
      Breach
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 2007
    • Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
      The Manchurian Candidate
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • Robin Williams in The Final Cut (2004)
      The Final Cut
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • The Truth About Charlie (2002)
      The Truth About Charlie
      4.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Signs (2002)
      Signs
      6.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, and Brooke Langton in The Replacements (2000)
      The Replacements
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)
      The Sixth Sense
      8.2
      • director of photography
      • 1999
    • Beloved (1998)
      Beloved
      6.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 1998
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange in A Thousand Acres (1997)
      A Thousand Acres
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 1997

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Paul Giamatti in John Adams (2008)
      John Adams
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • additional photographer
      • 2008
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
      Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
      8.6
      • second unit photography
      • 1977
    • Peter Fonda and Kathleen Miller in Fighting Mad (1976)
      Fighting Mad
      5.8
      • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
      • 1976
    • Cloris Leachman, Linda Purl, and Stuart Whitman in Crazy Mama (1975)
      Crazy Mama
      5.4
      • photographer: second unit
      • 1975
    • Switchblade Sisters (1975)
      Switchblade Sisters
      6.5
      • camera operator
      • photographer: second unit
      • 1975
    • Group Marriage (1972)
      Group Marriage
      5.3
      • assistant camera
      • 1972
    • Private Parts (1972)
      Private Parts
      6.4
      • first assistant camera (uncredited)
      • 1972

    Actor

    • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
      Philadelphia
      7.7
      • Doctor (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Cuba Gooding Jr. and James Marshall in Gladiator (1992)
      Gladiator
      6.5
      • (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Juanita Brown, Roberta Collins, Erica Gavin, Ella Reid, and Cheryl Smith in Caged Heat (1974)
      Caged Heat
      5.3
      • Sex Emporium Patron (uncredited)
      • 1974

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Takashi Fujimoto
    • Born
      • July 12, 1939
      • San Diego, California, USA
    • Relatives
      • Dawna Lee Heising(Niece or Nephew)

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    • Trivia
      Frequently collaborated with directors Jonathan Demme and M Night Shyamalan.
    • Trademark
        Cinematogapher in many of Jonathan Demme films.

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