Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi (溝口 健二, Mizoguchi Kenji, 16 May 1898 – 24 August 1956) was a Japanese filmmaker who directed roughly one hundred films during his career between 1923 and 1956. His most acclaimed works include The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939), The Life of Oharu (1952), Ugetsu (1953), and Sansho the Bailiff (1954), with the latter three all being awarded at the Venice International Film Festival. A recurring theme of his films was the oppression of women in historical and contemporary Japan. Together with Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu, Mizoguchi is seen as a representative of the "golden age" of Japanese cinema.
Kenji Mizoguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1898 Hongō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 24 August 1956 (aged 58) Kyoto, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1923–1956 |
| Notable work |
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.