Tak Fujimoto
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Takashi "Tak" Fujimoto, ASC (born July 12, 1939) is an American retired cinematographer.[1]
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Born | Takashi Fujimoto (1939-07-12) July 12, 1939 (age 84) San Diego, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | London Film School |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1970–2013 |
Relatives | Jack Fujimoto (brother) |
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Fujimoto was born in San Diego, California. He is of Japanese descent. During World War II, he was interned at the Poston War Relocation Center due to Executive Order 9066.[2] A graduate of the London Film School, he has worked with filmmakers Jonathan Demme, M. Night Shyamalan, John Hughes, Howard Deutch and Terrence Malick. Early in his career, he worked on the second unit of the first Star Wars film, as well as the exploitation film Switchblade Sisters.
In 2011, he worked on the pilot for the television drama A Gifted Man.