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Yuzuru Aizawa

Cinematographer · Died November 22, 2012, aged 88

Born
November 9, 1924
Died
November 22, 2012 (aged 88)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27

What are Yuzuru Aizawa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
37%
Morality
31%
Society
22%
Power
9%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Absurd
3
Cold
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yuzuru Aizawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yuzuru Aizawa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Graffiti Youth: Sneaker Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The War in Space(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Japanese Belly Button (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla(1977)

    Assistant Camera · Underwater Camera

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Love Is a Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Doterai Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla vs. Megalon(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • 3,000 Kilometer Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Detective Story: A Brother's Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • City of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Where Love Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • How to Be the Worst of Office Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Two in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Pomegranate Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Let's Go! Young Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Once a Rainy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Start Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The School of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Brand of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Daybreak Chorus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Warring Clans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Anything For Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman of Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • The Age of Lawless Moneymaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Westward Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bad Sleep Well(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Forbidden Scoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Desperado Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Vagabond Employee: Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Vagabond Employee: Outcry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla(1957)

    Assistant Camera · Underwater Camera

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!(1956)

    Assistant Camera · Underwater Camera

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(1954)

    Assistant Camera · Underwater Camera

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1954 to 1981.

Biggest box office

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

$47K worldwide

Highest rated

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography37 of 41: 37 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 41: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s6 · crew1960s21 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Yuzuru Aizawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

58th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Yuzuru Aizawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yuzuru Aizawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomoyuki Tanaka shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers