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Hiro Narita

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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Hiro Narita was born on 26 June 1941 in Seoul, Korea. He is a cinematographer, known for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), The Rocketeer (1991) and The Arrival (1996). He was previously married to Barbara Parker.
BornJune 26, 1941
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
    Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
    The Arrival (1996)
    The Arrival
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
    Charles Martin Smith in Never Cry Wolf (1983)
    Never Cry Wolf
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Rosanna Arquette, Kathy Baker, and Rita Wilson in Love Is Love Is Love (2020)
      Love Is Love Is Love
      4.5
      • Cinematographer (segment "Late Lunch")
      • 2020
    • Tania Libre (2017)
      Tania Libre
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Love & Taxes (2015)
      Love & Taxes
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • La Mission (2009)
      La Mission
      7.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • A Perfect Place (2008)
      A Perfect Place
      6.4
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • Strange Culture (2007)
      Strange Culture
      6.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Valley of the Heart's Delight (2006)
      Valley of the Heart's Delight
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes in The Darwin Awards (2006)
      The Darwin Awards
      5.9
      • director of photography
      • 2006
    • Night of Henna (2005)
      Night of Henna
      5.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • Teknolust (2002)
      Teknolust
      5.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Other People
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • Dvorak and America (2000)
      Dvorak and America
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
      Gilmore Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2000
    • Dirty Pictures (2000)
      Dirty Pictures
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 2000
    • Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000)
      Fortress 2: Re-Entry
      4.5
      • director of photography
      • 2000

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • !Women Art Revolution (2010)
      !Women Art Revolution
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • Shrink Rap (2007)
      Shrink Rap
      8.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Hiro Narito)
      • 2007
    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2005
    • Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler in Anger Management (2003)
      Anger Management
      6.3
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2003
    • Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand, and Dwayne Johnson in The Scorpion King (2002)
      The Scorpion King
      5.5
      • director of photography: additional second unit
      • 2002
    • Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
      The Time Machine
      6.0
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2002
    • Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000)
      Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • additional photographer
      • 2000
    • Simon Birch (1998)
      Simon Birch
      6.8
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1998
    • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
      Tales from the Crypt
      8.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1992
    • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990)
      Roller Coaster Rabbit
      7.4
      Short
      • director of photography: live action photography unit
      • 1990
    • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Tummy Trouble (1989)
      Tummy Trouble
      7.2
      Short
      • director of photography: live action photography unit
      • 1989
    • Nutcracker (1986)
      Nutcracker
      6.9
      • additional photography
      • 1986
    • Vietnam: A Television History (1983)
      Vietnam: A Television History
      8.7
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 1983
    • Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
      The Right Stuff
      7.8
      • additional camera operator
      • 1983
    • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
      Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
      8.3
      • additional cinematographer (uncredited)
      • 1983

    Additional Crew

    • Generic Thriller (2009)
      Generic Thriller
      4.7
      • visual consultant
      • 2009
    • Hunter Vo, David Huynh, Minh Do, Nanrisa Lee, Yvonne Truong, and Yen Ly in All About Dad (2009)
      All About Dad
      7.8
      • visual consultant
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Hiro Narita A.S.C.
    • Born
      • June 26, 1941
      • Seoul, Korea
    • Spouse
      • Barbara ParkerSeptember 9, 1971 - May 18, 2013 (her death)

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      Prior to working on Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) he knew little about the Star Trek franchise.

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