Tetsuhiro Kato, director of photography, camera operator, 1st assistant camera, storyboard artist, Munich
  • Director of photography
  • camera operator
  • 1st assistant camera
  • storyboard artist
Born 1979 in Japan (46 Years)

Contact

Mobile+49 175 9293644
Phone+81 90 44571034

Fictional movies as director of photography

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2020All the Things We Never SaidFeature FilmYuya IshiiHeaven Pictures [hk]

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2021Scope - Danish Salmon A/SCorporate FilmTomoya NakamuraMobercial Production [jp]

Non-fictional movies as director of photography

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2023Who I Am Paralympics - Ambra SabatiniDocumentary (Series)Yosuke HosoiWowow TV [jp]
2022Who I Am Paralympics - Elena Krawzow
Co-DOP
Documentary (Series)Yosuke HosoiWowow TV [jp]Co-DOP
2019Homie KeiDocumentary FeatureMasa SakamakiMountaingate Production [jp]
2016Archaic Festivals (Webserie Red Bull TV)
Onbashira
Documentary SeriesMultipleRed Bull Media House [at]Onbashira

Fictional movies as camera operator

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2025Neuromancer (WT)
A- Camera /Japan Unit
TV Series, Apple TV+J.D. DillardSkydance Media [us]A- Camera /Japan Unit
2025Marty Supreme (WT)
C- Camera /Japan Unit
Feature FilmJosh SafdieA24 Films [us]C- Camera /Japan Unit
2024Rental Family (WT)
A- Camera / additional steadicam Operator
Feature FilmHikariSight Unseen [us]A- Camera / additional steadicam Operator
2023Tokyo Vice
A-Camera operator《Season 2》
TV Series, HBO MaxAlan PoulFifth Season [us]A-Camera operator《Season 2》
2021Tokyo Vice
A-Camera operator《Season 1》
TV Series, HBO MaxMultipleForward Pass [us]A-Camera operator《Season 1》

Fictional movies as 1st assistant camera

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2024Cliffhanger 2 (WT)
B-cam, 2nd Unit
Feature FilmJaume Collet-SerraSupernix GmbHB-cam, 2nd Unit
2024Pumuckl und das große Missverständnis
A&B-Cam(Additional)
Feature FilmMarcus H. RosenmüllerNEUESUPER GmbHA&B-Cam(Additional)
2022I always show upShort FilmLena LessingNeopol Film, Kellner & Zapf GbR
2019They Say Nothing Stays the SameFeature FilmJoe OdagiriKino Films Co., Ltd. [jp]
2014Der grosse SommerFeature FilmStefan JägerTellfilm GmbH [ch]

Shows/Live/Events as 1st assistant camera

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2021KVR - Outdoor Sportfestival
steadicam focus puller
Event RecordingPatrick BierlingSteadimotion Film, Patrick Bierling [de]steadicam focus puller

Further projects as 1st assistant camera

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2020TraumaEducation/Training ProductionKiana BetzHFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]

Fictional movies in other activities

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2020Tokyo ViceTV Series, HBO MaxMichael MannForward Pass [us]2nd assistant camera (Pilot)
2019Enter the Fat DragonFeature FilmKenji TanigakiMega-Vision Pictures (MVP) [hk]2nd assistant camera -A cam focus puller_Japan shoot
2018Giri/HajiTV Series, BBC [uk], NetflixMultipleSister [us/uk]2nd assistant camera -B cam additional focus puller
2018Tezuka's BarbaraIndependent Feature FilmMakoto TezukaThefool [jp]2nd assistant camera -A cam focus puller
2018Earthquake BirdFeature Film, NetflixWash WestmorelandScott Free Productions [us/uk]2nd assistant camera -B cam additional focus puller
2016ManhuntFeature FilmJohn WooMedia Asia Films [hk]2nd assistant camera -A cam focus puller

Basic data

NationalityJapanese
LanguagesEnglishJapanese
Experience abroadCentral America: Panama
Central Europe: Austria
North Africa: Morocco
North America: Canada, USA
Northern Europe: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
East Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea
Southern Europe: Italy
Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
West Asia: Qatar, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Western Europe: England, France
Licencesdiving licence - PADI Advanced Open Water Diver [int]
EducationFocus puller for "Manhunt" directed by John Woo,
and these Christopher Doyle-DP films, "Enishi: The bride of Izumo" and "barbara"
and B camera for "A story of a boatman" DPed by Christopher Doyle.
Immediate working areaMunich
Tax residence (federal state or country)Germany - Bavaria
Accommodation possibilitiesBerlin, Los Angeles, Tokyo