Yasuzō Masumura

Yasuzō Masumura

Yasuzo Masumura (増村 保造 Masumura Yasuzō, August 25, 1924 - November 23, 1986) was a Japanese film director.

Masumura was born in Kōfu on Honshū. After dropping out of a law course at the University of Tokyo he worked as an assistant director at the Daiei studio, later returning to university to study philosophy; he graduated in 1949. He then won a scholarship allowing him to study film in Italy at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. Masumura returned to Japan in 1953 and from 1955 worked as a second-unit director on films directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and Kon Ichikawa, before directing his own first film, Kisses, in 1957. Over the next three decades he directed around 60 films in a variety of genres. His work is noted for his dark satire and fluid style. Notable films include Red Angel, Black Test Car, Giants and Toys, Blind Beast and Hoodlum Soldier.

Directing

1980

1979

Red Storm
Tv

Director

1976

1972

Music
Movie

Director

1971

Games
Movie

Director

1970

1969

Vixen
Movie

Director

1969

1968

1967

1966

1966

Irezumi
Movie

Director

1964

1964

Manji
Movie

Director

1963

1961

1961

1961

1961

1961

1960

1959

1959

1958

1958

1958

1957

1957

Kisses
Movie

Director

1956

Bridge of Japan
Movie

Assistant Director

1956

Punishment Room
Movie

Assistant Director

1956

Street of Shame
Movie

Assistant Director

1955

Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Movie

Assistant Director

Writing

Acting

Crew

Infos

Full Name
Yasuzō Masumura
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
8/25/1924
Date of Death
11/23/1986
Also Known As

Yasuzo Masumura

増村 保造

Masumura Yasuzō

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