ABOUT

Yusuke Sato is a Japanese-American cinematographer based between NY & LA specializing in verité documentaries and capturing real human stories.


contact@yusukesatodp.com

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Featured Projects
Leap of Faith
Picture House
Dir. Nicholas Ma
DP - Tony Hardmon
Director of Photography


The 1619 Project (Capitalism)
Hulu
Dir. Christine Turner
DP - Jerry Henry
Add’l DP / Camera Operator


Growing Up
Disney+
Dir. Nicole Galovski
DP - Christine Ng
Verité DP / Camera Operator


QB1 Beyond the Lights (S4)
Tubi TV (Netflix Original)
Film 45
DP - Tony Hardmon, Sean McElwee, Alejandro Wilkins
Add’l DP / Camera Operator


The Agreement
United Nations
Dir. Raeshem Nijhon
Director of Photography (NY)


37 Words
Hulu
Dir. Dawn Porter
DP - Bryant Fisher
Camera Operator


Acts of Reperation
Greenhouse Pictures
Dir. Selina Lewis Davidson, Macky Alston
DP - Tony Hardmon
Camera Operator


International Press Freedom Awards
Committee to Protect Journalists 
Dir. Alexandra Cuerdo
Director of Photography (NY)




Short-Form / BrandedGet It To Go: Brian Burns
Whistle Sports
Dir. Max Plenke-Hammond, Nicolas Santa
Director of Photography


Black + Iconic Visionaries 
BET NAACP Image Awards
Dir. Cherice Hunt
Director of Photography


Mastercard (Series)
Dir. Nicolas Santa
Director of Photography


Verzus x Triller
Dir. Nikki Jackson
Director of Photography


Full-Bodied: Kevin Love
Bleacher Report
Dir. Kyle Lau
Director of Photography


Belvedere: Made with Nature
Prod. Yuxi Liu
Director of Photography


Maille
TDT Agency
Prod. Austin Chang
Director of Photography


@DatingZoe
GO Magazine
Dir. Jess Dunn
Director of Photography


Uber: Moments
Dir. Paul Emerson
Director of Photography


Samsung: Elemental
Dir. kogonada 
Director of Photography


Nikon: Until Now
Dir. Emil Kahr
Director of Photography


Filson: Unfailing Goods
Finback Films
Director of Photography




Independent FilmsWhite Now Please
Dir. Kyle Lau
Director of Photography


The Riverside Bench
Dir. Austin Chang
Director of Photography


Wicks
Dir. Vadim Egoul
Director of Photography




Union
ICG Local 600




Education
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA B.A. Art


Palos Verdes Peninsula

あさひ学園




AwardsICG Emerging Cinematographer Awards 2023




Press
Emerging Cinematographer Awards Celebrate Eight Honorees
by Jaden Thompson
2023                









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