Mitsuo Kurotsuchi

Kurotsuchi Mitsuo

  • Name: Kurotsuchi Mitsuo
  • Native name: 黒土三男
  • Also Known as: くろつち みつお
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: March 3, 1947
  • Died: March 25, 2023
Kurotsuchi Mitsuo was a Japanese screenwriter and director born in Kumamoto. Following his graduation from Kumamoto High School and the law department of Rikkyo University, he became an assistant director with Kinoshita Keisuke Productions.

After two years of work, he became a freelance writer. He debuted as a screenwriter through TBS's 1978 drama "Kometto-san". In 1988, he won the 7th Mukoda Kuniko Award for "Tonbo" and "Usagi no Kyujitsu". In 1989, he debuted as a film director with "Orugoru". He has written all the work that he has directed. He participated as one of the screenwriters for Yamada Yoji's "Kofuku no Kiiroi Hankachi".

Since May 6, 2006, he has served as the first chairman of the "Shonai Rice Fan Club" that supports the Shonai Plain rice following the filming of his movie "Semishigure". Since July 2011, he has participated in the writing of the script for Mito Komon.

Following the Great East Japan Earthquake in March of 2011, he moved to Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture.

He died on March 25, 2023, in his home in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture, at the age of 76 due to multiple organ failure. Edit Biography
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
2016
Drama
7.2
2011
Drama
0.0
2003
Drama
7.8
2003
Drama
10.0
1998
Drama
0.0
1996
Drama
0.0
1993
Drama
8.0
1992
Drama
2.0
1988
Tonba
Tonba
Drama
6.5
1988
Drama
0.0
1987
Drama
6.0
1986
Drama
8.0
1986
Drama
5.0
1985
Drama
10.0
1981
Drama
7.0
1980
Drama
0.0
1978
Drama
0.0
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2018
Movie
7.0
2005
Movie
6.7
1999
Eiji
Eiji
Movie
0.0
1997
Drama
0.0
1991
Movie
6.0
1989
Orugoru
Orugoru
Movie
0.0
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
2017
Special
0.0
2016
Special
7.0
2016
Special
0.0
2015
Special
0.0
2014
Special
8.0
2014
Special
7.0
2013
Special
8.0
2012
Hanayome
Hanayome
Special
7.0
2011
Special
7.5
2009
Special
7.0
1997
Special
2.0
1994
Special
4.0
1988
Special
8.0
1983
Special
0.0
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  • First Name: Mitsuo
  • Family Name: Kurotsuchi
  • Native name: 黒土三男
  • Also Known as: くろつち みつお
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: March 3, 1947
  • Died: March 25, 2023

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