About Yoshinobu Ikeda
Lived 1892 – 1973 (aged 81). Yoshinobu Ikeda was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
was a Japanese film director and film industry executive.
Career Born in Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda first worked at the post office before heading to Tokyo in 1920 to join the theater world. He entered the Shochiku studio in 1921 and debuted as a film director the same year with Nasanu naka. He eventually quit directing films in 1936 and became a film producer.
His wife was Sumiko Kurishima, one of Japan's first female film stars and the star of Sendō kouta.
Selected filmography Nasanu naka (生さぬ仲) (1921) Sendō kouta (船頭小唄) (1923)
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Who was Yoshinobu Ikeda?
Japanese film director (1892–1973)
When was Yoshinobu Ikeda born?
Yoshinobu Ikeda was born on 10 March 1892 in Nagano.
When did Yoshinobu Ikeda die?
Yoshinobu Ikeda died on 1 September 1973.
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Yoshinobu Ikeda was a film director and screenwriter.
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Yoshinobu Ikeda was Japanese.
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