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Yoshikata Yoda

1909 – 1991

Screenwriter

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Lived 1909 – 1991 (aged 82). Yoshikata Yoda was a Japanese screenwriter.

(14 April 1909 – 14 November 1991) was a Japanese screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1931 and 1989. He is most famous for his work with Kenji Mizoguchi. He wrote for the film Bushido, Samurai Saga, which won the Golden Bear at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.

Selected filmography

Osaka Elegy (1936) Sisters of the Gion (1936) The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939) The 47 Ronin (1941) Utamaro and His Five Women (1946) Women of the Night (1948) Miss Oyu (1951) The Lady of Musashino (1951) The Life of Oharu (1952) Ugetsu (1953) A Geisha (1953) Sansho the Bailiff (1954) The Woman in the Rumor (1954) The Crucified Lovers (1954) Princess Yang Kwei-Fei (1955) Tōjūrō no Koi (1955) Zangiku monogatari (1956) Stepbrothers (1957) Bushido, Samurai Saga (1963) Nemuri Kyōshirō manji giri (1969) Ogin-sama (1978) Tempyō no Iraka (1980) Death of a Tea Master (1989)

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Awards
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Yoshikata Yoda?

screenwriter (1909–1991)

When was Yoshikata Yoda born?

Yoshikata Yoda was born on 14 April 1909 in Kyoto.

When did Yoshikata Yoda die?

Yoshikata Yoda died on 14 November 1991 in Japan.

What was Yoshikata Yoda's occupation?

Yoshikata Yoda was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Yoshikata Yoda?

Yoshikata Yoda was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yoshikata Yoda

· Wikidata: Q3572656

· DBpedia: Yoshikata Yoda

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