Kirio Urayama
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| Kirio Urayama | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1930 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 20 October 1985 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1956 – 1985 |
Kirio Urayama (浦山 桐郎 Urayama Kirio, 14 December 1930 – 20 October 1985) [1] was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
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[edit] Career
Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Urayama graduated from Nagoya University before joining the Nikkatsu studio in 1954.[1] After working as an assistant director to Yūzō Kawashima and Shōhei Imamura, he debuted as a director with Foundry Town in 1962,[1] a film that depicted the life of Zainichi Korean residents of Japan. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for that film.[2] He directed a total of nine films before his untimely death in 1985.[1]
[edit] Selected filmography
- Victory Is Mine (1956, writer)
- Foundry Town (1962, director and writer)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Urayama Kirio". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus. Kōdansha. http://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%B5%A6%E5%B1%B1%E6%A1%90%E9%83%8E. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Nihon Eiga Kantoku Kyōkai Shinjinshō" (in Japanese). Directors Guild of Japan. http://www.dgj.or.jp/award_g/. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
