Jōji Ohara

was a Japanese cinematographer.

Career Born in Tokyo, Ohara entered the Kamata section of the Shochiku film studios in 1924 and was promoted to cinematographer in 1927. Ohara helped establish the modern touch of the studio's cinematography at Kamata together with Bunjirō Mizutani and Mitsuo Miura, and is known for the soft tone of his images.

Ohara later worked at Tokyo Hassei Eiga, Toho, Shintoho, and Daiei Film,

Selected filmography The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933) Somniloquy of the Bridegroom (Hanamuko no negoto) (1935) Burden of Life (Jinsei no onimotsu) (1935) Woman of the Mist (Oboroyo no onna) (1936) The New Road (Part one) (Shindō zenhen) (1936) The New Road (Part two) (Shindō kōhen) (1936) Ahen senso (1943) The Most Beautiful (1944) The Munekata Sisters (1950) Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950) An Inn at Osaka (Osaka no yado) (1954) Non-chan Kumo ni Noru (1955) Takekurabe (1955) Kisses (1957) Endless Desire (1958)