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Yasuzō Masumura

Yasuzō Masumura

Director & actor · born 25 August 1924 · Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan

Yasuzo Masumura (増村 保造 Masumura Yasuzō, August 25, 1924 - November 23, 1986) was a Japanese film director.

Masumura was born in Kōfu on Honshū. After dropping out of a law course at the University of Tokyo he worked as an assistant director at the Daiei studio, later returning to university to study philosophy; he graduated in 1949. He then won a scholarship allowing him to study film in Italy at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.

Where to start: Lullaby of Death (1982).

As director 58

As actor 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Yasuzō Masumura movie?

By viewer score, Lullaby of Death (1982) at 6.2/10.

What are Yasuzō Masumura’s most popular movies?

Blind Beast, Red Angel, Irezumi.

How many movies has Yasuzō Masumura made?

59 films on TMDB, 58 as director, 1 as actor.

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