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Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Cinematographer · Born April 6, 1931 (95) · Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Born
April 6, 1931 (95)
From
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 29 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 43% in 30 days

What are Kiyoshi Hasegawa's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Society
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
18%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kiyoshi Hasegawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kiyoshi Hasegawa'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

29 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Makioka Sisters(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lonely Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Samurai Reincarnation(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Koto: The Ancient City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The House of Hanging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Hi no tori(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Queen Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil's Island(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lullaby to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Inugami Family(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Between Women and Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Godzilla vs. Gigan(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To Love Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Sexy Journey: Strange Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Five Gents and a Kuniang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Travels of Lord Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Sun Above, Death Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Five Gents Prefer Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Comic Storyteller — The Great Burglar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The White Rose of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Camera Production Assistant

  • Ginza Tomboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • A Young Boss Tries Really Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Camera Department Production Assistant

  • The Young Boss is Third Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Camera Department Production Assistant

  • The Home of Gravel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1957 to 1983.

Biggest box office

Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Makioka Sisters (1983)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music1 of 29: 1 only music, 0 with another roleCinematography25 of 29: 25 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew3 of 29: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s3 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kiyoshi Hasegawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hi no tori (1978)

59th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Makioka Sisters (1983)

Midcredits 85th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. 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 Kiyoshi Hasegawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kiyoshi Hasegawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kon Ichikawa shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers