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Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita () (8 January 1912 – 23 March 1991) was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Akira Kurosawa's first feature, ''Sanshiro Sugata'', and appeared in other Kurosawa films including ''The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail'' (as Togashi, commander of the border guards) and ''The Hidden Fortress'' (as General Tadokoro). Later, he was a supporting actor in Ishirō Honda's '' Mothra vs. Godzilla'', among many other films. Before and during World War II Fujita was considered one of the great stars of Japanese cinema. In the post-war period he became known for supporting roles, often playing a soldier in war films, such as in Masaki Kobayashi's ''The Human Condition'' (film series). During the sixties and seventies he played minor roles in "special effects pictures" such as ''Ultraman'' and '' Frankenstein vs. Baragon''. Life and career Fujita was born in Kurume, Fukuoka in Japan. After graduating from high school in 1929 he moved to Tokyo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Fujita Hawai Mare Oki Kaisen (1942)
Susumu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Susumu Akagi (born 1972) Japanese voice actor *Susumu Aoyagi (青柳 進, born 1968), Japanese baseball player *Susumu Chiba (born 1970), Japanese voice actor *, Japanese bobsledder *Susumu Fujita (1912–1991), Japanese actor * Susumu Fukui (born 1947), Japanese Go player *Susumu Hani (born 1928), Japanese film director *, Japanese ice hockey player * Susumu Hirasawa (born 1954), Japanese progressive-electronic artist * Susumu Ishii (1924–1991), Japanese criminal *, Japanese urologist * Susumu Kajiyama (born around 1950), Japanese criminal * Susumu Katsumata (other), multiple people *Susumu Kitagawa (born 1951), Japanese chemist *, Japanese sport shooter *Susumu Kuno (born 1933), Japanese linguist and author *Susumu Kurobe (born 1939), Japanese actor *Susumu Matsushima (born 1913), Japanese photographer *Susumu Matsushita (born 1950), Japanese manga artist. * Susumu Mochizuki (born 1978), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiro Makino
was a Japanese film director. He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was , but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including , , and ). Career Masahiro Makino was born in Kyoto, the eldest son of the film director and producer Shōzō Makino, who is often called the father of Japanese cinema. As a youth he acted in over 100 films before debuting as a film director in 1926 at age 18. His critically acclaimed nihilistic jidaigeki such as ''Roningai'' (1928) made him one of the top Japanese film directors, but his way of shooting films quickly also earned him detractors. For instance, the total time it took to shoot the 1936 film ''Edo no Ka Oshō'' was only 28 hours. The critic Sadao Yamane, however, has argued that this fast filming practice also contributed to Makino's speedy, rhythmic film style. Rhythm and tempo are important to his films, and so in his ''jidaigeki'', fight scenes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avalanche (1952 Film)
is a 1952 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindo. Cast * Susumu Fujita as Kōsuke Kijima * Nobuko Otowa as Atsuko Fujikawa * Mitsuko Mito as Tokie Kijima * Ichirō Sugai as Manager * Taiji Tonoyama as Miyabayashi * Saburō Date was a Japanese actor. In 1945, he signed a contract with Daiei Film company and started his acting career. Following year, he made his film debut with ''Okagura Kyōdai'' directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. At the same time, he was given the stage nam ... as Tomita References External links * 1952 films 1952 drama films Japanese drama films 1950s Japanese-language films Films directed by Kaneto Shindo Films scored by Akira Ifukube Japanese black-and-white films 1950s Japanese films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand And One Nights With Toho
is a 1947 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Plot Actress Yamane is chased by two suspicious men and escapes to the studio. As she escapes to the kimono, preview room, and stage, there are singing and dancing shows. Cast * Hisako Yamane * Susumu Fujita *Isuzu Yamada *Ranko Hanai * Haruo Tanaka was a Japanese film actor noted for his supporting roles in a career that spanned seven decades. Career Tanaka was born in Kyoto and quit school in order to become a film actor, joining the Nikkatsu studio in 1925. He eventually moved up to seco ... * Yataro Kurokawa References External links * Japanese black-and-white films 1947 films Films directed by Kon Ichikawa Films set in Tokyo Toho films {{1940s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aru Yo No Tonosama
is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Cast *Kazuo Hasegawa *Isuzu Yamada *Hideko Takamine * Chōko Iida *Mitsuko Yoshikawa *Ichiro Sugai *Tetsu Nakamura *Takashi Shimura *Eitarō Shindō *Susumu Fujita *Denjirō Ōkōchi Awards 1st Mainichi Film Award *Won: Best Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ... References External links * 1946 films Films directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa Japanese black-and-white films Japanese drama films 1946 drama films 1940s Japanese-language films {{1940s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Those Who Make Tomorrow
is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto (who was also co-writer). It was produced to illustrate the purpose of the workers' union at the Toho film studios, as the Allied Forces endorsed the formation of unions as part of the democratisation process during the post-World War II Occupation of Japan. Kurosawa later denounced the film, calling it "a committee-made film" in which he had been involved only one week, and refused to mention it in his autobiography. Toho's studio stars Hideko Takamine and Susumu Fujita appear playing themselves. Plot The sisters Chieko, a script girl working at a big film studio, and Aiko, a revue dancer, are daughters to anti-unionist father Gintaro. When the workers at a railway company, including the family's subtenant Seizo, go on strike, Chieko and her co-workers demonstrate their solidarity and call for strike as well to achieve financial security for the film studio's staff. Meanwhile, Aiko and her da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minshū No Teki
is a 1946 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was released on April 25, 1946. Cast *Susumu Fujita *Akitake Kōno *Kogiku Hanayagi * Ureo Egawa *Takashi Shimura *Ichiro Sugai Reception At the 1st Mainichi Film Award, Tadashi Imai won the Award for Best Director and Fumio Hayasaka Fumio Hayasaka (早坂 文雄 ''Hayasaka Fumio''; August 19, 1914 – October 15, 1955) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores. Early life Hayasaka was born in the city of Sendai on the main Japanese island of Honshū. In ... won the Award for Best Music. References External links * 1946 drama films 1946 films Japanese drama films Films directed by Imai Tadashi Japanese black-and-white films 1940s Japanese-language films {{1940s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanshiro Sugata Part II
is a 1945 Japanese action drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo. It was filmed in early 1945 in Japan towards the end of World War II. Unlike the original '' Sugata Sanshiro'', the sequel is in part considered a propaganda film. It is believed by some to be the earliest known film sequel whose title is simply the original title followed by a number, predating the likes of '' French Connection II'' (1975) by decades, although possibly mistaken as the added kanji (''Zoku'') is not a numeral but simply means "''Continuation''" or "''Sequel''" sort of in the style of ''Another Thin Man'' or ''The Invisible Man Returns''. Plot In the 1880s, a martial arts student continues his quest to become a judo master, from that discipline's founder. Eventually, he learns enough to demonstrate his skill in a boxing match between American and Japanese fighters at the end of the movie. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato Hayabusa Sento-tai
''Colonel Tateo Katō's Flying Squadron'' (64th Sentai) and a.k.a. ''Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron'' is a 1944 black and white Japanese film directed by Kajiro Yamamoto. A war film detailing the missions of a squadron in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, this film features special effects directed by Eiji Tsuburaya, best known for his work on the ''Godzilla'' and ''Ultraman'' franchises. Cast * Susumu Fujita as Tateo Katō was a Japanese ace army aviator, credited with at least 18 aerial victories and who was honored posthumously by an award of the Order of the Golden Kite. Biography Katō was born and raised in present-day Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. His father Sergeant ... References External links * * World War II films made in wartime Japanese black-and-white films 1944 films Films directed by Kajiro Yamamoto Japanese aviation films Southeast Asia in fiction Japanese war films 1944 war films Japanese World War II films World War II aviation fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yojimbo (film)
is a 1961 Japanese samurai film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, and Atsushi Watanabe. In the film, a rōnin arrives in a small town where competing crime lords vie for supremacy. The two bosses each try to hire the newcomer as a bodyguard. Based on the success of ''Yojimbo'', Kurosawa's next film, ''Sanjuro'' (1962), was altered to incorporate the lead character of this film. In both films, the character wears a rather dilapidated dark kimono bearing the same family ''mon''. The film was released and produced by Toho on April 25, 1961. ''Yojimbo'' received highly positive reviews, and, over the years, became widely regarded as one of the best films by Kurosawa and one of the greatest films ever made. The film grossed an estimated $2.5 million worldwide with a budget of ¥90.87 million. It was unofficially remade by Serg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. Characters are often flat, and written to fulfill stereotypes. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress", a scoundrel, or an aristocratic villain. A melodrama on stage, filmed, or on television is usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that offers cues to the audience of the drama being presented. In scholarly and historical musical contexts, ''melodramas'' are Victorian dramas in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. The term is now also applied to stage performances without incidental music, novels, films, tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintoho
was a Japanese movie studio. It was one of the big six film studios (which also included Daiei, Nikkatsu, Shochiku, Toei Company, and Toho) during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. It was founded by defectors from the original Toho company following a bitter strike in 1947. To compete with the other major studios in the horror/supernatural movie field, Shintoho turned out a large group of such films between 1957 and 1960, including a number of period ghost movies and low-budget science fiction films (such as the ''Starman'' (''Super Giant'') series which was designed to compete with rival then-popular characters ''Planet Prince'', '' Space Chief'' and ''Moonlight Mask''). Shintoho declared bankruptcy in 1961, its last production being '' Jigoku''. Shintoho Starlet Program Like the other major Japanese movie companies at that time, Shintoho was also recruiting so-called new faces under the name of "Shintoho Starlet". Recruitment started in 1951. However, due to the early bankru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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