About Yuzo Kawashima
Lived 1918 – 1963 (aged 45). Yuzo Kawashima was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, known for Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate.
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his lively comedies.
Career Kawashima was born in Mutsu, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture. After graduating from Meiji University's Department of Literature,
Selected filmography 1944 The Man Who Has Returned (還って来た男) 1948 The Follower (追跡者) 1948 Oh Citizens! (市民諸君) 1952 Tonkatsu taishō (とんかつ大将) 1954 The Path of Sincerity (真実一路) 1953 Ojōsan shachō (お嬢さん社長) 1954 Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (昨日と明日の間) 1955 Burden of Love (愛のお荷物) 1955 Till We Meet Again (あした来る人) 1955 Tales of Ginza (銀座二十四帖) 1956 The Balloon (風船) 1956 Suzaki Paradise: Red Light (洲崎パラダイス 赤信号) 1956 Our Town (わが町) 1956 Hungry Soul (飢える魂) 1956 Hungry Soul, Part II (続 飢える魂) 1957 Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (幕末太陽傳) 1958 Woman Unveiled (女であること) 1958 Noren (暖簾) 1959 Temptation on Glamour Island (グラマ島の誘惑) 1959 Room for Let (貸間あり) 1960 The Flow of Evening (夜の流れ, aka The Lovelorn Geisha) (with Mikio Naruse) 1960 Soft Touch of Night (赤坂の姉妹 夜の肌) 1961 Romance Express (特急にっぽん) 1961 A Geisha's Diary (女は二度生まれる, aka Women Are Born Twice) 1962 The Temple of the Wild Geese (雁の寺) 1962 The Tale of the Blue Beka Boat (青べか物語) 1962 The Graceful Brute (しとやかな獣, aka Elegant Beast) 1962 Mount Hakone (箱根山)
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Who was Yuzo Kawashima?
Japanese film director (1918-1963)
When was Yuzo Kawashima born?
Yuzo Kawashima was born on 4 February 1918 in Mutsu.
When did Yuzo Kawashima die?
Yuzo Kawashima died on 11 June 1963 in Tokyo.
What was Yuzo Kawashima's occupation?
Yuzo Kawashima was a film director and screenwriter.
What was Yuzo Kawashima known for?
Yuzo Kawashima was known for Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate.
What nationality was Yuzo Kawashima?
Yuzo Kawashima was Japanese.
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