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Hisao Shirai(1946-2019)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Hisao Shirai was born on 12 December 1946 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He was a cinematographer, known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Perfect Blue (1997) and Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997). He died on 28 April 2019 in Japan.
BornDecember 12, 1946
DiedApril 28, 2019(72)
BornDecember 12, 1946
DiedApril 28, 2019(72)
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Known for

Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell
7.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1995
Perfect Blue (1997)
Perfect Blue
8.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1997
Yûko Miyamura and Megumi Ogata in Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1997
Yoko Honna, Miki Imai, Alison Fernandez, and Daisy Ridley in Only Yesterday (1991)
Only Yesterday
7.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1991

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Pokémon (1997)
    Pokémon
    7.6
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1997–2015
  • Pikachu to Eievui Friends (2013)
    Pikachu to Eievui Friends
    7.4
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Pikachu's Ice Adventure (2008)
    Pikachu's Ice Adventure
    6.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
    Ghost in the Shell 2.0
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • I''s Pure (2005)
    I''s Pure
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005–2006
  • The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006)
    The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Mezzo DSA (2003)
    Mezzo DSA
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • Sanae Kobayashi and Kira Vincent-Davis in Elfen Lied (2004)
    Elfen Lied
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • Gungrave (2003)
    Gungrave
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003–2004
  • Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)
    Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (2003)
    Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Yûko Miyamura in Evangelion : Episode 26' Live Action Cut (2003)
    Evangelion : Episode 26' Live Action Cut
    7.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • I''s Pure (2005)
    I''s
    4.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002–2003
  • Witch Hunter Robin (2002)
    Witch Hunter Robin
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Fighting Spirit (2000)
    Fighting Spirit
    8.8
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 2000–2002

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Rizerumain (2002)
    Rizerumain
    6.1
    TV Series
    • camera operator: Studio Cosmos Digital Room
    • 2002
  • Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
    Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
    7.8
    • photography supervisor
    • 2002
  • Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
    Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus
    6.9
    • photography: Studio Cosmos
    • 1995
  • Tooyama Sakura Uchu Cho: Yatsu no Na wa Gold
    Video
    • camera operator
    • 1988
  • My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
    My Neighbor Totoro
    8.1
    • production camera supervisor
    • 1988
  • Misutâ ajikko (1987)
    Misutâ ajikko
    7.2
    TV Series
    • camera operator: Studio Cosmos
    • 1987–1988
  • Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987)
    Twilight of the Cockroaches
    6.5
    • camera operator
    • 1987
  • California Crisis (1986)
    California Crisis
    6.0
    • camera operator: Studio Cosmos
    • 1986
  • My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
    My Little Pony: The Movie
    5.9
    • camera operator
    • 1986
  • The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)
    The Adventures of the American Rabbit
    5.3
    • camera operator
    • 1986
  • Sherlock Hound (1984)
    Sherlock Hound
    7.5
    TV Series
    • camera operator: Topcraft
    • 1985
  • Gu-Gu Ganmo (1984)
    Gu-Gu Ganmo
    6.6
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1984
  • Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983)
    Stop!! Hibari-kun!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1983
  • Otsukisama to Ôjo
    Short
    • photography
    • 1983
  • Lightspeed Electroid Albegas (1983)
    Lightspeed Electroid Albegas
    7.7
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 12, 1946
    • Saitama Prefecture, Japan
  • Died
    • April 28, 2019
    • Japan

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