須藤健史 Sudo Kenshi

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照明技師 / ライティングディレクター / ガッファー




2009年　　　　　　　 　　　 メディアガーデン 入社

2012年　　 　 　　 　　　 　 照明助手として活動開始

2020年　　　 　　　　　　　　　　太田宏幸氏に師事

2023年　　　 　　　　 　　　　　照明技師として独立

2025年　カンヌライオンズ Industry Craft部門 ゴールド
　 　 ACC フィルムクラフト部門 ライティング賞



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Kenshi Sudo

Lighting Director / Gaffer



Born in 1985, Japan

2008 Joined Media Garden

2011 Freelance Electrician

2020 Mentored by Hiroyuki Ota

2023 Independent as Lighting Director



2025 Cannes Lions Gold

2025 ACC Film Craft Award – Lighting





Lighting Director / Gaffer based in Tokyo, Japan

Kenshi Sudo built his foundation in cinematic lighting under the mentorship of Hiroyuki Ota, the lighting director of the acclaimed drama silent. Ota’s philosophy—emphasizing the texture of light, nuanced shadows, and the emotional interplay between illumination and cinematography—remains a core influence on Kenshi’s approach today.

During his time as a lighting board operator, Kenshi worked on a commercial project shot by Hoyte van Hoytema, the Academy Award–winning cinematographer known for Christopher Nolan’s films. The experience allowed him to engage directly with world-class cinematographic lighting and broadened his visual and technical sensitivity.


For more than a decade, even prior to establishing his independent practice, Kenshi has also created large-scale lighting for major music festivals and illuminated historic sites including Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, consistently delivering immersive lighting experiences that shape audience perception and emotion.

Off set, he loves cats. His own is a five-year-old mixed-breed.

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