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Yasuzô Masumura

Yasuzô Masumura

Director, Writer, 2nd Unit / Asst Director

Born August 25, 1924 in Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan

Died November 23, 1986

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Yasuzo Masumura (増村保造 Masumura Yasuzō, August 25, 1924 - November 23, 1986) was a Japanese film director.

Masumura was born in Kōfu on Honshū. After dropping out of a law course at the University of Tokyo he worked as an assistant director at the Daiei studio, later returning to university to study philosophy; he graduated in 1949. He then won a scholarship allowing him to study film in Italy at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.

Masumura returned to Japan in 1953 and from 1955 worked as a second-unit director on films directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and Kon Ichikawa, before directing his own first film, Kisses, in 1957. Over the next three decades he directed around 60 films in a variety of genres. His work is noted for his dark satire and fluid style. Notable films include Red Angel, Black Test Car, Giants and Toys, Blind Beast and Hoodlum Soldier.

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1 wins and 2 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

1

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Poster

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director Documentary1975Self

Director

66

Type

Year

Kuroi fukuin: Shinpu no giwaku TV Movie1984

Mazakon-keiji no jikenbo TV Movie1983

Stewardess monogatari Poster

Stewardess monogatari TV Series1983

Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni Poster

Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni Feature Film1982

Himawari no uta TV Series1981

Akai shisen Poster

Akai shisen TV Movie1980

The Garden of Eden Poster

The Garden of Eden Feature Film1980

Double Suicide of Sonezaki Poster

Double Suicide of Sonezaki Feature Film1978

Akai gekiryû TV Series1977

Akai shôgeki Poster

Akai shôgeki TV Series1976

Lullaby of the Earth Poster

Lullaby of the Earth Feature Film1976

Dômyaku rettô Poster

Dômyaku rettô Feature Film1975

Bad Reputation: Turf Wars Poster

Bad Reputation: Turf Wars Feature Film1974

Yoake no keiji TV Series1974

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare Poster

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare Feature Film1973

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line Poster

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line Feature Film1972

The Music Poster

The Music Feature Film1972

Games Feature Film1971

Play It Cool Poster

Play It Cool Feature Film1970

The Hot Little Girl Poster

The Hot Little Girl Feature Film1970

Yakuza Masterpiece Poster

Yakuza Masterpiece Feature Film1970

Blind Beast Poster

Blind Beast Feature Film1969

Senba zuru Poster

Senba zuru Feature Film1969

Vixen Feature Film1969

One Day at Summer's End Poster

One Day at Summer's End Feature Film1968

The Great Villains Poster

The Great Villains Feature Film1968

The House of Wooden Blocks Poster

The House of Wooden Blocks Feature Film1968

The Sex Check Poster

The Sex Check Feature Film1968

Love for an Idiot Poster

Love for an Idiot Feature Film1967

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Poster

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Feature Film1967

Tsuma futari Poster

Tsuma futari Feature Film1967

Irezumi Feature Film1966

The Red Angel Poster

The Red Angel Feature Film1966

The School of Spies Poster

The School of Spies Feature Film1966

Hoodlum Soldier Poster

Hoodlum Soldier Feature Film1965

Seisaku's Wife Poster

Seisaku's Wife Feature Film1965

The Guard Man TV Series1965

Gendai inchiki monogatari: Damashiya Poster

Gendai inchiki monogatari: Damashiya Feature Film1964

Otto ga mita 'Onna no kobako' yori Poster

Otto ga mita 'Onna no kobako' yori Feature Film1964

Super-Express Poster

Super-Express Feature Film1964

Swastika Poster

Swastika Feature Film1964

Band of Pure-Hearted Hoodlums Poster

Band of Pure-Hearted Hoodlums Feature Film1963

Black Statement Book Poster

Black Statement Book Feature Film1963

Uso Feature Film1963

Black Test Car Poster

Black Test Car Feature Film1962

Onna no issho Poster

Onna no issho Feature Film1962

Stolen Pleasure Poster

Stolen Pleasure Feature Film1962

A Wife Confesses Poster

A Wife Confesses Feature Film1961

Koi ni inochi o Poster

Koi ni inochi o Feature Film1961

Kôshoku ichidai otoko Poster

Kôshoku ichidai otoko Feature Film1961

Urusai imôtotachi Poster

Urusai imôtotachi Feature Film1961

A False Student Poster

A False Student Feature Film1960

Afraid to Die Poster

Afraid to Die Feature Film1960

Jokyô Feature Film1960

The Woman Who Touched the Legs Poster

The Woman Who Touched the Legs Feature Film1960

Across Darkness Poster

Across Darkness Feature Film1959

Bibô ni tsumi ari Poster

Bibô ni tsumi ari Feature Film1959

Hanran Feature Film1959

Saikô shukun fujin Poster

Saikô shukun fujin Feature Film1959

Giants and Toys Poster

Giants and Toys Feature Film1958

Oyafukô dôri Poster

Oyafukô dôri Feature Film1958

The Lowest Man Poster

The Lowest Man Feature Film1958

The Precipice Poster

The Precipice Feature Film1958

Danryû Feature Film1957

The Blue Sky Maiden Poster

The Blue Sky Maiden Feature Film1957

The Kiss Poster

The Kiss Feature Film1957

Writer

27

Type

Year

Stewardess monogatari Poster

Stewardess monogatari TV Series1983

Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni Poster

Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni Feature Film1982

The Garden of Eden Poster

The Garden of Eden Feature Film1980

Double Suicide of Sonezaki Poster

Double Suicide of Sonezaki Feature Film1978

Dômyaku rettô Poster

Dômyaku rettô Feature Film1975

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? Poster

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? Feature Film1974

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare Poster

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare Feature Film1973

Triple Sôsasen Mini-Series1973

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line Poster

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line Feature Film1972

The Music Poster

The Music Feature Film1972

Games Feature Film1971

Just for You Poster

Just for You Feature Film1970

Play It Cool Poster

Play It Cool Feature Film1970

The Hot Little Girl Poster

The Hot Little Girl Feature Film1970

Vixen Feature Film1969

Kyubi no kitsune to Tobimaru Poster

Kyubi no kitsune to Tobimaru Feature Film1968

The Great Villains Poster

The Great Villains Feature Film1968

The House of Wooden Blocks Poster

The House of Wooden Blocks Feature Film1968

A Certain Killer Poster

A Certain Killer Feature Film1967

A Killer's Key Poster

A Killer's Key Feature Film1967

The Guard Man TV Series1965

Jûnanasai no ôkami Feature Film1964

Super-Express Poster

Super-Express Feature Film1964

Band of Pure-Hearted Hoodlums Poster

Band of Pure-Hearted Hoodlums Feature Film1963

Black Statement Book Poster

Black Statement Book Feature Film1963

Across Darkness Poster

Across Darkness Feature Film1959

Danryû Feature Film1957

2nd Unit / Asst Director

8

The Crowded Streetcar Poster

The Crowded Streetcar Feature Film1957

Bridge of Japan Poster

Bridge of Japan Feature Film1956

Punishment Room Poster

Punishment Room Feature Film1956

Street of Shame Poster

Street of Shame Feature Film1956

Princess Yang Kwei-fei Poster

Princess Yang Kwei-fei Feature Film1955

Taira Clan Saga Poster

Taira Clan Saga Feature Film1955

Madame Butterfly Poster

Madame Butterfly Feature Film1954

Hahakozuru Poster

Hahakozuru Feature Film1952

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