was a Japanese filmmaker and

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director responsible for many Japanese science-fiction films and television shows.

Early life

Kuroda was born on March 4, 1928, in

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, in his youth Kuroda's family moved to

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. Kuroda wanted to be a child actor and was classmates with cinematographer Fujio Morita at Kyoto Municipal Tahata Elementary School.

Selected works

Director

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'' (1981-82) *''Fangs of Darkness: Vengeance'' (1982)

Assistant director

* '' Fighting Birds'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1964) *''

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'' (1978)

Director of special effects

* ''

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'' (1966) * ''Return of Daimajin'' (1966) * ''Daimajin Strikes Again'' (1966) * '' The Invisible Swordsman'' (1970)

Assistant special effects director

* ''

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'' (1958) * ''Buddha'' (1961)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuroda, Yoshiyuki 1928 births 2015 deaths Special effects people Japanese film directors