Masao Nakabori (Director of Photography)
Nakabori is one of Japan's best known and most sought after cinematographers. His credits include Die Silbermaske (2006), Dead Run, Blessing Bell (2002), and Maboroshi for which he was awarded the Golden Camera 300 at Brothers Manaki International Film Festival in 1996. He also participated in the making of the omnibus film The Night of Dreams in 2006 in which 11 directors including Kon Ichikawa and Takashi Shimizu shot 10 short films. He is also known as a cinematographer of the enduring special effect hit series, Ultra Seven and Ultra Taro.