Shōji Ueda

Shoji Ueda (; 1 January 1938 – 16 January 2025) was a Japanese cinematographer. He worked several times with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran.

Ueda died from a heart attack on 16 January 2025 in Yokohama, at the age of 87.

Selected filmography Year Title Director Notes 1971 Damasarete moraimasu Takashi Tsuboshima 1974 Shiawase Hideo Onchi ESPY Jun Fukuda 1977 The Last Dinosaur Alex Grasshoff 1980 Kagemusha Akira Kurosawa With Takao Saito 1985 Ran Akira Kurosawa With Takao Saito and Asakazu Nakai 1990 Dreams Akira Kurosawa With Takao Saito 1991 Rhapsody in August Akira Kurosawa With Takao Saito 1993 Madadayo Akira Kurosawa With Takao Saito 1999 After the Rain Takashi Koizumi 2002 Letters from the Mountains Takashi Koizumi 2003 Warabi no kō Hideo Onchi 2007 Best Wishes for Tomorrow Takashi Koizumi For Those We Love Taku Shinjō