About Yasuzō Masumura
Lived 1924 – 1986 (aged 62). Yasuzō Masumura was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and impresario.
was a Japanese film director.
Biography Masumura was born in Kōfu, Yamanashi.
Masumura returned to Japan in 1953. From 1955, he worked as a second-unit director on films directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa and Daisuke Ito. In 1957, he directed his own first film Kisses, Over the next three decades, he directed 58 films in a variety of genres.
Legacy According to film critic Shigehiko Hasumi, filmmaker Shinji Aoyama had declared Masumura "the most important filmmaker in the history of postwar Japanese cinema."
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Who was Yasuzō Masumura?
Film director and screenwriter. (1924–1986)
When was Yasuzō Masumura born?
Yasuzō Masumura was born on 25 August 1924 in Kofu.
When did Yasuzō Masumura die?
Yasuzō Masumura died on 23 November 1986 in Japan.
What was Yasuzō Masumura's occupation?
Yasuzō Masumura was a film director, screenwriter and impresario.
What nationality was Yasuzō Masumura?
Yasuzō Masumura was Japanese.
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