was a Japanese filmmaker. He was born in Kameyama,

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and died in

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. Kinugasa won the 1954

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at the

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for '' Gate of Hell''.

Biography

Kinugasa began his career as an

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(actor specializing in female roles) at the

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studio. When Japanese cinema began using actresses in the early 1920s, he switched to directing and worked for producers such as Shozo Makino, before becoming independent to make his best-known film, '' A Page of Madness'' (1926). It was considered lost for 45 years until the director rediscovered it in his shed in 1971. A silent film, Kinugasa released it with a new print and score to world acclaim. He also directed the film ''

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'' in 1928. He directed

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at the

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studios, where he helped establish the career of Chōjirō Hayashi (later known as

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). After the war, he helmed big-budget costume productions for

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studios. On February 26, 1982, Kinugasa died at the age of 86.

Selected filmography

* 1925: ''Tsukigata Hanpeita'' * 1926: '' A Page of Madness'' * 1928: ''

'' * 1935: ''An Actor's Revenge'' a.k.a. ''The Revenge of Yukinojo'' * 1946: ''

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 Awar ...

'' * 1952: ''

Dedication of the Great Buddha is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Shinobu Araki as Ryōben * Kōtarō Bandō * Kazuo Hasegawa as Kunihito Tateto * Sumiko Hidaka as Morime Ōmiya * Tatsuya Ishig ...

'' * 1953: '' Gate of Hell'' * 1955: ''

The Romance of Yushima (おんなけいずゆしまのしらうめ), aka ''The White Plum of Yushima'', is a 1955 black-and-white Cinema of Japan, Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Plot A highly esteemed student falls for Otsuta, a geisha. Remake A TV re ...

'' a.k.a. ''The White Sea of Yushima'' * 1956: '' Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki'' * 1957: '' A Fantastic Tale of Naruto'' * 1957: ''

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Cast * Kazuo Hasegawa * Ayako Wakao * Hideo Takamatsu was a Japanese actor from Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture. Takamatsu appeared in more than 120 films between 1948 and 2007. Profil ...

'' * 1957: ''

Floating Vessel is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It is an adaptation of the latter part of the classic '' The Tale of Genji''. Cast * Kazuo Hasegawa as Kaoru-no-kimi * Fujiko Yamamoto as Ukifune * Raizo Ichikawa as Niō ...

'' * 1958: ''

The Snowy Heron is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Fujiko Yamamoto - Oshino * Keizo Kawasaki - Junichi Inaki * Yosuke Irie - Takashi Irie * Shūji Sano - Kumajirō Gosaka * Hito ...

'' * 1958: ''Symphony of Love'' * 1963: ''Bronze Magician'

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Teinosuke Kinugasa's grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinugasa, Teinosuke 1896 births 1982 deaths Japanese film directors Samurai film directors People from Mie Prefecture Directors of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award winners Directors of Palme d'Or winners Actors from Mie Prefecture

Biography

Selected filmography

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Further reading

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