Masanobu Takayanagi Net Worth

Masanobu Takayanagi is a renowned cinematographer and camera department professional. He was born in Japan and is best known for his work on The Grey (2011), State of Play (2009) and Hostiles (2017). He has been praised for his ability to capture stunning visuals and create captivating stories through his work.
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Masanobu Takayanagi, a renowned cinematographer and camera department professional, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. With a successful career in the film industry, Takayanagi has made notable contributions to various critically acclaimed projects. Known for his remarkable skills in capturing stunning visuals and creating meaningful storytelling through his camera work, he has gained recognition and accolades throughout his career. As a result, his estimated net worth reflects his achievements and the value he brings to the filmmaking industry.

Biography/Timeline

1996

Takayanagi was raised in Tomioka, a city in Gunma Prefecture. He briefly attended university in Japan before deciding to pursue a career in cinematography in the American film industry; he was inspired by Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers, which he saw in a bookstore. He migrated to the United States around 1996 in order to attend film school at California State University, Long Beach at the university's Film and Electronics Arts Department, although he could not speak English at the time. He later attended the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles and graduated in 2002. His short film Shui Hen, a graduate project he produced at the AFI Conservatory, won the 2003 Palm Springs International Film Festival's award for Best Student Cinematography. In 2004, he was awarded the American Society of Cinematographers' John F. Seitz Student Heritage Award.

2005

After working on the film crews of various low-budget projects, in 2005 Takayanagi was hired as a Tokyo-based second unit Cinematographer for the film Babel under Rodrigo Prieto. He later photographed the second units of State of Play, Eat Pray Love, The Eagle, and Monte Carlo. His first turn as a main unit Cinematographer was on Warrior, followed by The Grey, both released in 2011. In 2012, he was named one of Variety magazine's "10 Cinematographers to Watch". He photographed David O. Russell's 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook, followed by Scott Cooper's Out of the Furnace in 2013 and Rupert Goold's 2015 film True Story.