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Takeshi Kitano in The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)

Awards

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

24 wins & 15 nominations

Camerimage

  • Katsumi Yanagijima is the best cinematographer in Japan who won Academy Awards for his cinematography. Photographed and edited by the Roger Corman Award Winning Japanese filmmaker Ryota Nakanishi who used to be one of Katsumi Yanagijima's film students during 2011 and 2013 at the best film and art school, Tokyo University of the Arts(TUA).
    2004 Nominee Golden Frog
    • Katsumi Yanagijima

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Best Film
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • 2003 Winner Best Original Soundtrack
    • Keiichi Suzuki
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Takeshi Kitano
    Tied with Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).

Cinemanila International Film Festival

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2004 Winner Audience Award
    • Takeshi Kitano

European Film Awards

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Nominee Screen International Award
    • Takeshi Kitano
    Japan

Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Takeshi Kitano in The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2005 Nominee Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Asian Film
    Japan.

Awards of the Japanese Academy

  • Takeshi Kitano in The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2004 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Film
  • Tadanobu Asano, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth at an event for Thor: The Dark World (2013)
    2004 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Tadanobu Asano
  • Michiyo Yasuda in Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
    2004 Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Michiyo Yasuda
  • Katsumi Yanagijima is the best cinematographer in Japan who won Academy Awards for his cinematography. Photographed and edited by the Roger Corman Award Winning Japanese filmmaker Ryota Nakanishi who used to be one of Katsumi Yanagijima's film students during 2011 and 2013 at the best film and art school, Tokyo University of the Arts(TUA).
    2004 Winner Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Cinematography
    • Katsumi Yanagijima
  • 2004 Winner Award of the Japanese Academy
    • Best Lighting
    • Hitoshi Takaya

Toronto International Film Festival

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner People's Choice Award
    • Takeshi Kitano

Venice Film Festival

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Film
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Future Film Festival Digital Award
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Open Prize
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Nominee Golden Lion
    • Best Film
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Silver Lion
    • Best Director
    • Takeshi Kitano

Marrakech International Film Festival

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Best Director
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Nominee Golden Star
    • Takeshi Kitano

Bangkok International Film Festival

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2004 Nominee Golden Kinnaree Award
    • Best Film
    • Takeshi Kitano

Kinema Junpo Awards

  • Michiyo Yasuda in Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
    2004 Winner Kinema Junpo Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Michiyo Yasuda
    Shared with: Akame shijuya taki shinju misui
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2004 Winner Readers' Choice Award
    • Best Film
    • Takeshi Kitano

Mainichi Film Concours

  • 2004 Winner Mainichi Film Concours
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Akira Emoto
    Shared with: Hana · Doppelganger · Sayonara, Kuro
  • Michiyo Yasuda in Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
    2004 Winner Mainichi Film Concours
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Michiyo Yasuda
    Shared with: Akame shijuya taki shinju misui

Blue Ribbon Awards

  • Michiyo Yasuda in Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
    2004 Winner Blue Ribbon Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Michiyo Yasuda
    Shared with: Akame shijuya taki shinju misui

Nikkan Sports Film Awards

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2003 Winner Nikkan Sports Film Award
    • Best Director
    • Takeshi Kitano

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards

  • Takeshi Kitano in The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2005 Nominee SIYAD Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    8th Place

Asian Film Critics Association Awards

  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2004 Nominee NETPAC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Tadanobu Asano, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth at an event for Thor: The Dark World (2013)
    2004 Nominee NETPAC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Tadanobu Asano
  • Michiyo Yasuda in Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
    2004 Nominee NETPAC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Michiyo Yasuda
  • Takeshi Kitano in The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2004 Winner NETPAC Award
    • Best Picture
  • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2004 Winner NETPAC Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Takeshi Kitano

BBC Four World Cinema Awards

  • Takeshi Kitano in The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
    2005 Nominee BBC Four World Cinema Award

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