Photo: 大臣官房人事課 / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Honestly, I knew this guy's work long before I knew his name. You ever watch a Japanese film where the mountains look so cold and vast you swear you can feel the wind on your neck? Odds are Daisaku Kimura was the one behind the camera. Born in Tokyo back in 1939, he's old-school in the best way, the kind of cinematographer who'd haul his gear up an actual mountain to chase real light instead of faking it on a soundstage. That stubborn, hands-dirty devotion is all over his frames. He eventually stepped up to direct too, and picked up the Medal with Purple Ribbon along the way, which tells you this wasn't just a job to him, it was a whole life poured into the image. I've got a soft spot for craftsmen who let their work do the talking, and his pictures basically narrate themselves. A quietly reliable old master.
Overview
Daisaku Kimura is a Japanese film director and cinematographer born on July 13, 1939, in Tokyo-fu, Japan. He built a long career as a director of photography in Japanese cinema before also stepping into the role of film director. In 2003 he was awarded the Order of the Purple Ribbon in recognition of his contributions to the arts, and in 2010 he received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best New Director.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daisaku Kimura
- Name (Japanese)
- 木村大作
- Reading
- きむら だいさく
- Born
- July 13, 1939 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit (卯)
- Origin
- Tokyo-fu, Japan
- Occupation
- Film Director / Cinematographer / Director of Photography
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2003 — Order of the Purple Ribbon
- 2010 — Blue Ribbon Award for Best New Director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%A8%E6%9D%91%E5%A4%A7%E4%BD%9C
Frequently asked questions
When was Daisaku Kimura born?
Born July 13, 1939 (age 87).
Where is Daisaku Kimura from?
Daisaku Kimura is from Tokyo-fu, Japan.
What does Daisaku Kimura do?
Daisaku Kimura works as Film Director, Cinematographer, Director of Photography.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.