Masahiro Kishimoto

is a Japanese retired cinematographer. He is best known for his work as director of photography on several entries in the Godzilla franchise. Kishimoto was also nominated for Best Cinematography at the Japan Academy Film Prize in 1992 for Rainbow Kids.

Life and career Kishimoto was born on October 10, 1946, in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Minato High School in 1965, Kishimoto joined Toho. He made his debut as a full cinematographer (director of photography) in 1982 with the film . Virus (1980), Station (1981) as assistant cinematographer, and Hiruko the Goblin (1991) and various dramatic and genre films. In 1992, he was nominated for the Outstanding Cinematography award at the 15th Japan Academy Film Prize for his work on Rainbow Kids (1991). He has since retired from the film industry and maintains a low public profile. How to be the Worst of Office Workers (1968)

Cinematographer

(1982) Love Forever (1983) Nineteen (1987) (1988) Yawara! (1989) Rainbow Kids (1991) Hiruko the Goblin (1991) Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) My Secret Cache (1997) Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)