Yasuzô Masumura (1924–1986)
Director | Writer | Assistant Director
Filmography
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Known For
Lullaby of the Earth Director (1976) -
Jokyô Director (1960) -
The Blue Sky Maiden Director (1957) -
Known For
Play It Cool Director (1970) -
Director
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Stewardess monogatari (1983) -
Mazakon-keiji no jikenbo (1983)
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Himawari no uta (1981)
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Eden no sono (1980) -
Akai shisen (1980)
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Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978) -
Akai gekiryû (1977)
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Akai shôgeki (1976)
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![Lullaby of the Earth]( "Lullaby of the Earth")
Lullaby of the Earth (1976) -
![Dômyaku rettô]( "Dômyaku rettô")
Dômyaku rettô (1975) -
Yoake no keiji (1974)
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![Bad Reputation: Turf Wars]( "Bad Reputation: Turf Wars")
Bad Reputation: Turf Wars (1974) -
![Hanzo the Razor: The Snare]( "Hanzo the Razor: The Snare")
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) -
![The Music]( "The Music")
The Music (1972) -
![New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line]( "New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line")
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![Games]( "Games")
Games (1971) -
![The Hot Little Girl]( "The Hot Little Girl")
The Hot Little Girl (1970) -
![Yakuza Masterpiece]( "Yakuza Masterpiece")
Yakuza Masterpiece (1970) -
![Play It Cool]( "Play It Cool")
Play It Cool (1970) -
![Vixen]( "Vixen")
Vixen (1969) -
![Senba zuru]( "Senba zuru")
Senba zuru (1969) -
![Blind Beast]( "Blind Beast")
Blind Beast (1969) -
![One Day at Summer's End]( "One Day at Summer's End")
One Day at Summer's End (1968) -
The House of Wooden Blocks (1968)
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![The Sex Check]( "The Sex Check")
The Sex Check (1968) -
![The Great Villains]( "The Great Villains")
The Great Villains (1968) -
![The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka]( "The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka")
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967) -
![Love for an Idiot]( "Love for an Idiot")
Love for an Idiot (1967) -
![Tsuma futari]( "Tsuma futari")
Tsuma futari (1967) -
![The Red Angel]( "The Red Angel")
The Red Angel (1966) -
![Nakano Spy School]( "Nakano Spy School")
Nakano Spy School (1966) -
![Irezumi]( "Irezumi")
Irezumi (1966) -
![Seisaku's Wife]( "Seisaku's Wife")
Seisaku's Wife (1965) -
The Guard-man (1965)
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![Hoodlum Soldier]( "Hoodlum Soldier")
Hoodlum Soldier (1965) -
![Super-Express]( "Super-Express")
Super-Express (1964) -
![Swastika]( "Swastika")
Swastika (1964) -
![Otto ga mita 'Onna no kobako' yori]( "Otto ga mita 'Onna no kobako' yori")
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![Uso]( "Uso")
Uso (1963) -
![Black Statement Book]( "Black Statement Book")
Black Statement Book (1963) -
![Onna no issho]( "Onna no issho")
Onna no issho (1962) -
![Black Test Car]( "Black Test Car")
Black Test Car (1962) -
Stolen Pleasure (1962)
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Urusai imôtotachi (1961)
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![A Wife Confesses]( "A Wife Confesses")
A Wife Confesses (1961) -
![Koshoku ichidai otoko]( "Koshoku ichidai otoko")
Koshoku ichidai otoko (1961) -
Koi ni inochi o (1961)
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![A False Student]( "A False Student")
A False Student (1960) -
![The Woman Who Touched the Legs]( "The Woman Who Touched the Legs")
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![Afraid to Die]( "Afraid to Die")
Afraid to Die (1960) -
![Jokyô]( "Jokyô")
Jokyô (1960) -
![Across Darkness]( "Across Darkness")
Across Darkness (1959) -
Bibô ni tsumi ari (1959)
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Hanran (1959)
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![Saikô shukun fujin]( "Saikô shukun fujin")
Saikô shukun fujin (1959) -
![Oyafukô dôri]( "Oyafukô dôri")
Oyafukô dôri (1958) -
![The Lowest Man]( "The Lowest Man")
The Lowest Man (1958) -
![Giants and Toys]( "Giants and Toys")
Giants and Toys (1958) -
![The Precipice]( "The Precipice")
The Precipice (1958) -
![Danryû]( "Danryû")
Danryû (1957) -
![The Blue Sky Maiden]( "The Blue Sky Maiden")
The Blue Sky Maiden (1957) -
Director
![Kisses]( "Kisses")
Kisses (1957) -
Writer
![Stewardess monogatari]( "Stewardess monogatari")
Stewardess monogatari (1983) -
![Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni]( "Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni")
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Eden no sono (1980)
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![Double Suicide of Sonezaki]( "Double Suicide of Sonezaki")
Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978) -
![Dômyaku rettô]( "Dômyaku rettô")
Dômyaku rettô (1975) -
![Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?]( "Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?")
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![Hanzo the Razor: The Snare]( "Hanzo the Razor: The Snare")
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) -
Triple Sôsasen (1973)
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![The Music]( "The Music")
The Music (1972) -
![New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line]( "New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line")
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![Games]( "Games")
Games (1971) -
![Just for You]( "Just for You")
Just for You (1970) -
![The Hot Little Girl]( "The Hot Little Girl")
The Hot Little Girl (1970) -
![Play It Cool]( "Play It Cool")
Play It Cool (1970) -
![Vixen]( "Vixen")
Vixen (1969) -
The House of Wooden Blocks (1968)
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![Kyubi no kitsune to Tobimaru]( "Kyubi no kitsune to Tobimaru")
Kyubi no kitsune to Tobimaru (1968) -
![The Great Villains]( "The Great Villains")
The Great Villains (1968) -
![A Killer's Key]( "A Killer's Key")
A Killer's Key (1967) -
![A Certain Killer]( "A Certain Killer")
A Certain Killer (1967) -
The Guard Man (1965)
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The Guard-man (1965)
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![Super-Express]( "Super-Express")
Super-Express (1964) -
Jûnanasai no ôkami (1964)
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![Black Statement Book]( "Black Statement Book")
Black Statement Book (1963) -
![Across Darkness]( "Across Darkness")
Across Darkness (1959) -
Writer
![Danryû]( "Danryû")
Danryû (1957) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![The Crowded Streetcar]( "The Crowded Streetcar")
The Crowded Streetcar (1957) -
![Bridge of Japan]( "Bridge of Japan")
Bridge of Japan (1956) -
![Punishment Room]( "Punishment Room")
Punishment Room (1956) -
![Street of Shame]( "Street of Shame")
Street of Shame (1956) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Taira Clan Saga]( "Taira Clan Saga")
Taira Clan Saga (1955) -
![Princess Yang Kwei-fei]( "Princess Yang Kwei-fei")
Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) -
![Madame Butterfly]( "Madame Butterfly")
Madame Butterfly (1954) -
![Hahakoduru]( "Hahakoduru")
Hahakoduru (1952)
All Filmography
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Studied philosophy.
Quotes
My goal is to create an exaggerated depiction featuring only the ideas and passions of living human beings. In Japanese society, which is essentially regimented, freedom and the individual do not exist. The theme of Japanese film is the emotions of ...
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
Died
(age 62)
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