Yasuzô Masumura (1924–1986)
Director | Writer | Assistant Director
Filmography
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Known For
Lullaby of the Earth Director (1976) -
A Woman's Testament Director (1960) -
Play It Cool Director (1970) -
Known For
Gurentai junjyôha Director (1963) -
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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The Garden of Eden (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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![Akumyo: shima arashi]( "Akumyo: shima arashi")
Akumyo: shima arashi (1974) -
![Hanzo the Razor: The Snare]( "Hanzo the Razor: The Snare")
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) -
![The Music]( "The Music")
The Music (1972) -
![Shin heitai yakuza: Kasen]( "Shin heitai yakuza: Kasen")
Shin heitai yakuza: Kasen (1972) -
![Asobi]( "Asobi")
Asobi (1971) -
![Shibire Kurage]( "Shibire Kurage")
Shibire Kurage (1970) -
![Yakuza zesshô]( "Yakuza zesshô")
Yakuza zesshô (1970) -
![Play It Cool]( "Play It Cool")
Play It Cool (1970) -
![Jotai]( "Jotai")
Jotai (1969) -
Senba zuru (1969)
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![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) -
![Dai akutô]( "Dai akutô")
Dai akutô (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 (1967)
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![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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![Heitai yakuza]( "Heitai yakuza")
Heitai yakuza (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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Gurentai junjyôha (1963)
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![Uso]( "Uso")
Uso (1963) -
Kuro no hôkokusho (1963)
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![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) -
![A Woman's Testament]( "A Woman's Testament")
A Woman's Testament (1960) -
Yami o yokogire (1959)
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Bibô ni tsumi ari (1959)
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Hanran (1959)
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Saikô shukun fujin (1959)
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Oyafukô dôri (1958)
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Futeki na otoko (1958)
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![Giants and Toys]( "Giants and Toys")
Giants and Toys (1958) -
The Precipice (1958)
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![Danryu]( "Danryu")
Danryu (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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![The Garden of Eden]( "The Garden of Eden")
The Garden of Eden (1980) -
![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) -
![Shin heitai yakuza: Kasen]( "Shin heitai yakuza: Kasen")
Shin heitai yakuza: Kasen (1972) -
![Asobi]( "Asobi")
Asobi (1971) -
![Just for You]( "Just for You")
Just for You (1970) -
![Shibire Kurage]( "Shibire Kurage")
Shibire Kurage (1970) -
![Play It Cool]( "Play It Cool")
Play It Cool (1970) -
![Jotai]( "Jotai")
Jotai (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) -
![Dai akutô]( "Dai akutô")
Dai akutô (1968) -
![Aru koroshiya no kagi]( "Aru koroshiya no kagi")
Aru koroshiya no kagi (1967) -
![Aru koroshi ya]( "Aru koroshi ya")
Aru koroshi ya (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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Gurentai junjyôha (1963)
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Kuro no hôkokusho (1963)
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Yami o yokogire (1959)
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Writer
![Danryu]( "Danryu")
Danryu (1957) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant DirectorThe Crowded Streetcar (1957)
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![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 & 1 nomination.Did You Know
Trivia
A 1996 retrospective of Masumura's works in Rome, Italy was attended by a bed-ridden admirer Michaelangelo Antonioni who told reporters he was compelled to attend despite illness.
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)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell head up the cast of Downhill. Hear from the cast and filmmakers at the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.