Kenji Mizoguchi

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. "His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering." Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Mizoguchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Ugetsu
Sansho the Bailiff
The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu
The Crucified Lovers
Birth Location Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Born 1898-05-16
Died 1956-08-24

Movies

Movies

1957
Sisters of Gion Original Story
1956
Street of Shame Director
1956
Taira Clan Saga Director
1955
1955
1954
1954
1954
A Geisha Director
1953
Ugetsu Director
1953
1952
1952
1952
1951
Miss Oyu Director
1951
1950
Flame of My Love Director
1949
1948
Victory of Women Director
1946
Victory Song Director
1945
The Sword Director
1945
Miyamoto Musashi Director
1944
The 47 Ronin Director
1941
1941
晴小袖 Compositor
1940
Osaka Woman Writer
1940
Osaka Woman Director
1940
Ah, My Hometown Director
1938
1936
1936
Osaka Elegy Story
1936
Osaka Elegy Director
1936
Poppy Director
1935
Oyuki the Virgin Director
1935
Miss Okichi Co-Director
1935
1935
1933
1933
1933
1931
1930
1929
1929
Tokyo March Director
1929
Jihishincho Director
1927
Song of Home Director
1925
Smiling Earth Director
1925
Blood and Soul Director
1923
Foggy Harbour Director
1923
The Homeland Writer
1923
The Homeland Director
1923
1923