Mutsuo Naganuma
Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1945 (81) · Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Mutsuo Naganuma (Japanese 男 沼 六 男 Naganuma Mutsuo; * 1945 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese cinematographer. In 1968, he joined the production studio Shōchiku and worked there as a camera assistant. The 1978 released film Shin Ningen Shikkaku was his first independent work as a cameraman. In the 1980s, he worked with, among others, the director Shinji Sōmai on his award-winning works Gyoei no mure and Hikaru onna. From Wikipedia (de), the free encyclopedia
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1945 (81)
- Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Cinematographer
- 7 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are Mutsuo Naganuma's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
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 Mutsuo Naganuma's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Mutsuo Naganuma'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
35 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Cape Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
A Chair on the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Last Ronin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Shizumanu taiyô(2009)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Taste of Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Kabei: Our Mother(2008)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Love and Honor(2006)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Hidden Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Half a Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Twilight Samurai(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Jesus is My Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Free and Easy 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Wait and See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
A Class to Remember II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Toki no kagayaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
A Class to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Yearning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan(1992)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Maria's Stomach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Bloodfight(1989)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Zatoichi(1989)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Luminous Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
A Tale of Young Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Mofuku no niau hitozuma futari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Go for Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
No More God, No More Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Man from Shimizu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Somehow, Crystal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The First Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
New - No Longer Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Career shape
A full career of 35 titles from 1978 to 2014.
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 Mutsuo Naganuma's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 55. 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 Mutsuo Naganuma work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mutsuo Naganuma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yōji Yamada shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Yōji YamadaShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), Love and Honor (2006), The Twilight Samurai (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Yōji Yamada
Writers
- Emiko HiramatsuShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), Love and Honor (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Emiko Hiramatsu
- Shûhei FujisawaShared titles: Love and Honor (2006), The Twilight Samurai (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Shûhei Fujisawa
Actors
- Ken OgataShared titles: Love and Honor (2006), O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan (1992), Zatoichi (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Ken Ogata
- Kôen KondôShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), Love and Honor (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Kôen Kondô
- Mitsuru FukikoshiShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), The Twilight Samurai (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Mitsuru Fukikoshi
- Rei DanShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), Love and Honor (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Rei Dan
Composers and editors
- Isao TomitaShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), Love and Honor (2006), The Twilight Samurai (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Isao Tomita
- Iwao IshiiShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), Love and Honor (2006), The Twilight Samurai (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Iwao Ishii
Producers
- Hiroshi FukazawaShared titles: Kabei: Our Mother (2008), Love and Honor (2006), The Twilight Samurai (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Hiroshi Fukazawa
- Tsutomu TsuchikawaShared titles: Shizumanu taiyô (2009), O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Tsutomu Tsuchikawa
- Ichirô YamamotoShared titles: Love and Honor (2006), The Twilight Samurai (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Ichirô Yamamoto