Rene Ohashi

Rene Ohashi ASC, CSC
Occupation	Cinematographer

Rene Ohashi is a Canadian cinematographer living in Toronto, Canada. With a career spanning more than 25 years, Rene Ohashi has been nominated for over 30 awards, winning 16. Some projects he has worked on include Anne of Green Gables, The Wonder Years, To Catch a Killer, Gold Fever and Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story.

Rene Ohashi has also shot thousands of commercials for many major national brands including: American Express, General Motors, New York Health Department, Nissan, CMA, H&R Block, Campbell’s, Harvey’s, Kraft, Maple Leaf, Michelina and Labatt. He is Director of Photography for Sesler Company.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Wait Till Helen Comes
2015	Forsaken
2014	Clementine (TV Movie)
2013	Nikita (TV series)	2010 to 2013
2011	InSecurity (TV Series)
	Faces in the Crowd
2009	Jesse Stone: Thin Ice	Television film
	Eleventh Hour	Television series	6 episodes 2008-2009
2007	Jesse Stone: Sea Change	Television film
	Kidnapped	Television series	5 episodes, 2006–2007
2006	Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story	Television film
	Above and Beyond	TV miniseries
2005	Robert B. Parker's Stone Cold	Television film
2004	Saint Ralph
2003	Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion	Television film
	Highwaymen
2002	They
2001	Wild Iris	Television film
	Club Land	Television film
	Great Performances	1 episode
2000	The Crossing	Television film
1999	Water Damage
	Gold Fever
1999	Jerzy Has a Dream
1997	The Arrow	Television film
1995	Kissinger and Nixon
	The War Between Us
	Rent-a-Kid	Television film
1994	Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
1993	La Florida
	The Diviners
1992	To Catch a Killer
	The Sound and the Silence
1991	John Wyre: Drawing on Sound
1990	Deep Sleep
1989	Millennium
	Where the Spirit Lives
	A Moving Picture
1988	Almost Grown	1 episode
	Hot Paint	Television film
	The Wonder Years	Television series
	Shadow Dancing

Awards

Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards

• 2007 won the Best Cinematography in TV Series for: Kidnapped Special Delivery episode (2006)
• 2003 won the Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature for: They (2002)
• 2002 won the Best Cinematography in TV Drama for: Club Land (2001) (TV)
• 1997 won the Best Cinematography in TV Drama for: The Arrow (1997) (TV)
• 1990 won the Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature for: Millennium (1989)
• 1989 won the Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature for: Shadow Dancing (1988)

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

• 2001 won the Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series'/Pilot for Cable or Pay TV for: The Crossing (2000) (TV)

Gemini Awards

• 2007 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for: Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story (2006) (TV)
• 2004 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for: Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003) (TV)
• 2001 won the Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series for: Great Performances (1972) for the episode "Don Giovanni Unmasked".
• 1998 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series award for: The Arrow (1997) (TV)
• 1995 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for: Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994) (TV)
• 1994 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for: The Diviners (1993) (TV)
• 1993 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for: The Sound and the Silence (1992) (TV)
• 1987 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for: The Truth About Alex (1986) (TV)
• 1986 won the Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series for: Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV)

External links

• Bio: "Rene Ohashi", Sesler website
• IMDB Profile