



Takashi Sugimoto
Lighting1975Japan

Biography
Born in Japan, in 1975, he studied photography at the European Design Institute (Turin), interned at the photo agency Magnum (Paris) and has a post-graduate degree in dramaturgy and film direction from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. He was selected for the 100 Young Italian Artists – FURLA per l’arte Award 2000. His film Wakasa won the Best Short Film Image Award at IndieLisboa 2011.
Known For
Acting History
2025
Samurai Fury
Lighting Director
The Final Piece
Gaffer
2024
2023
2022
2020
Fukushima 50
Lighting Director
2019
Samurai Shifters
Gaffer
Domínio
Cinematography
2018
Red Blade
Sound Recordist
2016
2014
Slum-Polis
Sound Recordist
Thermae Romae II
Gaffer
2012
The Floating Castle
Gaffer
No Man's Land
Director of Photography
2011
Wakasa
Director of Photography
2010
Zatoichi: The Last
Gaffer
2007
Chacha: The Princess of Heaven
Lighting Technician
2006
The Battle at Sekigahara
TVLighting Technician
The Woman of S.R.I.
TVLighting Technician• 2 eps
2004
Izo
Gaffer
2002
Abarenbo Shogun
TVLighting Technician• 6 eps






