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Motonobu Kiyoku

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Motonobu Kiyoku is known for The Floating Castle (2012), City Hunter (2024) and Godzilla: Final Wars (2004).
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      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Floating Castle (2012)
    The Floating Castle
    6.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
    Masanobu Andô, Ryohei Suzuki, and Misato Morita in City Hunter (2024)
    City Hunter
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2024
    Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
    Godzilla: Final Wars
    6.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department(outside of Japan)
    • 2004
    Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
    Godzilla vs. Biollante
    6.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Motonobu Kiyohisa)
    • 1989

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    Cinematographer

    • 35-Nen-me no Rabu Retaa (2025)
      35-Nen-me no Rabu Retaa
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Masanobu Andô, Ryohei Suzuki, and Misato Morita in City Hunter (2024)
      City Hunter
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Anime Supremacy! (2022)
      Anime Supremacy!
      6.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Min Tanaka in Nazukeyou no nai odori (2021)
      Nazukeyou no nai odori
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Tokio Emoto and Marie Iitoyo in Hinekure Onna no Bocchimeshi (2021)
      Hinekure Onna no Bocchimeshi
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Way to Find the Best Life (2019)
      Way to Find the Best Life
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Only the Cat Knows (2019)
      Only the Cat Knows
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • The Cat in Their Arms (2018)
      The Cat in Their Arms
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Hanii (2018)
      Hanii
      5.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Yell for the Blue Sky (2016)
      Yell for the Blue Sky
      6.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Ichijiku no mori (2014)
      Ichijiku no mori
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • The Floating Castle (2012)
      The Floating Castle
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • Riko Narumi and Kie Kitano in Bushidô Sixteen (2010)
      Bushidô Sixteen
      6.5
      • director of photography (as Motonobu Kiyohisa)
      • 2010
    • Onnanoko monogatari (2009)
      Onnanoko monogatari
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • The Vulture (2009)
      The Vulture
      6.7
      • Cinematographer (as Motonobu Kiyohisa)
      • 2009

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Gin iro no shîzun (2008)
      Gin iro no shîzun
      5.9
      • camera operator (as Motonobu Kiyohisa)
      • 2008
    • Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 (2005)
      Samurai Commando: Mission 1549
      5.1
      • camera operator: "b" camera
      • 2005
    • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
      Godzilla: Final Wars
      6.3
      • cinematographer: outside of Japan
      • 2004
    • Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu (1994)
      Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • assistant camera
      • 1994
    • Madadayo (1993)
      Madadayo
      7.3
      • camera operator
      • 1993
    • Rhapsody in August (1991)
      Rhapsody in August
      7.2
      • assistant camera
      • 1991
    • Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
      Godzilla vs. Biollante
      6.5
      • camera operator (as Motonobu Kiyohisa)
      • 1989
    • Too Much (1987)
      Too Much
      5.2
      • film loader
      • 1987

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