Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Kōzaburō Yoshimura | |
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| Born | September 9, 1911 |
| Died | November 7, 2000 (aged 89) |
| Other names | Kimisaburo Yoshimura |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1929-1974 |
Kōzaburō Yoshimura (吉村 公三郎, Yoshimura Kōzaburō, 9 September 1911 – 7 November 2000) was a Japanese film director. Born in Shiga Prefecture, he joined the Shōchiku studio in 1929.[2] He debuted as director in 1934, but continued working as an assistant director for such filmmakers as Yasujirō Ozu and Yasujirō Shimazu after that. It was the 1939 film Danryū that established his status as a director.[1][2] His 1947 work, A Ball at the Anjo House, starring Setsuko Hara, was named the best picture of the year by Kinema Junpo.[1] That film marked the start of a long relationship with the screenwriter and film director Kaneto Shindō. In 1950, the two of them started the independent production company Kindai Eiga Kyōkai.[1][2] Yoshimura is credited with furthering the careers of such actresses as Fujiko Yamamoto, Machiko Kyō and Ayako Wakao.[1] He directed over 60 films during his career,[3] and received a Medal of Honor (Purple Ribbon) from the Japanese government in 1976.[1]
Selected filmography
- Danryū (暖流) (1939)
- A Ball at the Anjo House (安城家の舞踏会, Anjō-ke no butōkai) (1947)
- The Tale of Genji (1951)
- Before the Dawn (1953)
- An Osaka Story (1957)
- Onna no saka (女の坂) (1960)
- Jokyo (1960)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary: Kozaburo Yoshimura". Japan Times. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Yoshimura Kōzaburō". Nihon jinmei daijiten (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Yoshimura Kōzaburō". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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