Masao Tamai

Masao Tamai

1908-10-03
88 (1997-05-26)
Matsuyama, Japan

Masao Tamai was a Japanese cinematographer know for his work on the films of Mikio Naruse and the original Godzilla.

Matsuyama, Japan

Masao Tamai was a Japanese cinematographer know for his work on the films of Mikio Naruse and the original Godzilla.

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Godzilla 1954 (7.7)

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956 (6.5)

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.
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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960 (8)

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.