Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1898-1956)
- Born May 16, 1898
- 7 movies
Kenji Mizoguchi was a Japanese filmmaker who directed roughly one hundred films between 1923 and 1956. His best-known works include The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums, The Life of Oharu, Ugetsu and Sansho the Bailiff. A recurring theme was the oppression of women in Japan, and he is seen as a representative of the golden age of Japanese cinema.
Kenji Mizoguchi appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 1933 to 1956. That includes 7 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, history and fantasy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Eitarō Shindō (4), Daisuke Katō (3), Kinuyo Tanaka (3), Ichirō Sugai (3), Machiko Kyō (2).
Known for
- The Life of Oharu (1952), Director. Awarded at the Venice International Film Festival.
- Ugetsu (1953), Director. Awarded at the Venice International Film Festival.
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954), Director. Awarded at the Venice International Film Festival.
- The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939), Director.
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Festivals
Tokyo · Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi, Ginza · 26 Oct to 4 Nov
Tokyo’s Festival Gets Godzilla Minus Zero
Yamazaki's Godzilla sequel takes the centrepiece slot at Tokyo's 39th festival, alongside a 15-film competition and a Kenji Mizoguchi retrospective.
Casie Stewart · 4 min read
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Kenji Mizoguchi been in?
- Kenji Mizoguchi appears in Street of Shame (1956), Sansho the Bailiff (1954), Ugetsu (1953), The Life of Oharu (1952), The 47 Ronin (1941), Osaka Elegy (1936) and The Water Magician (1933) on The Remote.
- When was Kenji Mizoguchi born?
- Kenji Mizoguchi was born on 16 May 1898.
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