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Sō Kuramoto

b. 1935

Japanese screenwriter

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About Sō Kuramoto

Born 1935. Sō Kuramoto is a Japanese screenwriter, film director, impresario, playwright and director.

, better known by his pen name , is a Japanese playwright and screenwriter.

Biography He was born in Tokyo on 21 December 1934. He attended Azabu High School and studied aesthetics at Tokyo University. He then found work at Nippon Broadcasting System (NBS). In 1984 he established Furano Juku, a school for script-writers and actors.

Hirokazu Kore-eda stated that in 1970s Japan, the top three TV scriptwriters were Kuniko Mukōda, Taichi Yamada, and Kuramoto.

Works

Television Katsu Kaishū (1974) Zenryaku Ofukurosama (1975) Daitokai Season1 (1976) Haguregumo (1978) (1981–2002) Yasuragi no Sato (2018-19) Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019-20)

Film Kunoichi Ninpō (1964) Kunoichi Keshō (1964) Blue Christmas (1978) Fuyu no Hana (1978) Station (1981) Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983) Tokei – Adieu l'hiver (1986) Umi e, See You (1988)

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Important facts

Born
1935, Tokyo
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Screenwriter, film director, impresario, playwright, director
Nationality
Japan
Education
University of Tokyo, Azabu Junior and Senior High School
Awards
Kikuchi Kan Prize; Medal with Purple Ribbon; Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay; Golden Arrow Award
Also known as
Kuramoto Sō, So Kuramoto, Kuramoto So, Sou Kuramoto

People in Sō Kuramoto's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Kuniko Mukōda
Kuniko Mukōda
1929 – 1981
Novelist
 Portrait of Taichi Yamada
Taichi Yamada
1934 – 2023
Novelist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sō Kuramoto's

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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
1895 – 1973
Chemist
 Portrait of Feng Youlan
Feng Youlan
1895 – 1990
Philosopher
 Portrait of George A. Lundberg
George A. Lundberg
1895 – 1966
Sociologist
 Portrait of Hertha Sponer
Hertha Sponer
1895 – 1968
Physicist
 Portrait of Kazys Škirpa
Kazys Škirpa
1895 – 1979
Diplomat
 Portrait of Rolf Nevanlinna
Rolf Nevanlinna
1895 – 1980
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sō Kuramoto?

Japanese screenwriter

When was Sō Kuramoto born?

Sō Kuramoto was born in 1935 in Tokyo.

What is Sō Kuramoto's occupation?

Sō Kuramoto is a screenwriter, film director, impresario, playwright and director.

What nationality is Sō Kuramoto?

Sō Kuramoto is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sō Kuramoto

· Wikidata: Q11386799

· DBpedia: Sō Kuramoto

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