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Biography
Toyomichi Kurita (born 1950 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan) is a Japanese cinematographer who has worked in both Japan and the USA. He has frequently worked with American directors, Alan Rudolph and Tyler Perry, after graduating from the AFI Conservancy in 1981. In Japan, he has frequently collaborated with Takashi Miike.
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography · 2007
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Cinematography · 1985
Filmography21 titles

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985Camera Operator
1985Camera Operator

Moving
1993Director of Photography
1993Director of Photography

Homecoming
1996Director of Photography
1996Director of Photography

Daddy's Little Girls
2007Director of Photography
2007Director of Photography

Imprint
2006Director of Photography
2006Director of Photography

Madea's Big Happy Family
2011Director of Photography
2011Director of Photography

The Family That Preys
2008Director of Photography
2008Director of Photography

Powwow Highway
1989Director of Photography
1989Director of Photography

Infinity
1996Director of Photography
1996Director of Photography

Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010Director of Photography
2010Director of Photography

Why Did I Get Married?
2007Director of Photography
2007Director of Photography

Madea's Family Reunion
2006Director of Photography
2006Director of Photography

Waiting to Exhale
1995Director of Photography
1995Director of Photography

Sukiyaki Western Django
2007Director of Photography
2007Director of Photography

First Daughter
2004Director of Photography
2004Director of Photography

Afterglow
1997Director of Photography
1997Director of Photography

Trouble in Mind
1985Director of Photography
1985Director of Photography

Convicts
1991Director of Photography
1991Director of Photography

Cube
2021Director of Photography
2021Director of Photography

Blood Red
1989Director of Photography
1989Director of Photography

Hard Rock Zombies
1985Second Unit Director of Photography
1985Second Unit Director of Photography