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Chiba Yasuki
Though remembered largely for his inventive postwar shomin-geki, Chiba specialized initially in period films before achieving commercial success with such popular romances as Hideko the Cheerleader (Hideko no ōendanchō, 1940), a vehicle for the teenage Hideko Takamine. Among his wartime films, Women’s…
Hatsumi Masaaki
Hatsumi was born in Noda, Japan on December 2, 1931. He heavily participated in sports during his school years, along with martial arts and theater, including becoming "captain of the football team". While attending the Meiji University, he continued learning judo and eventually rose to Yudansha or…
Taniguchi Senkichi
Born in Tokyo, Japan, he attended Waseda University but left before graduating due to his involvement in a left-wing theater troupe. He joined P.C.L. (a precursor to Toho) in 1933 and began working as an assistant director to Kajirō Yamamoto alongside his longtime friend, acclaimed Japanese filmmaker,…
Hasebe Yasuharu
Hasebe Yasuharu was a Japanese film director best known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour (1977) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers (1966) and the…
Ikehiro Kazuo
One of Daiei’s most flamboyant directors of chanbara, Ikehiro served as assistant to such luminaries as Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Kaneto Shindō before making his debut with TheRoseDaimyo (Baradaimyō, 1960). His third film, the Shin Hasegawa adaptation TokijiroofKutsukake…
Kawahara Sabu
Kawahara Sabu is a Japanese actor and talent, born in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. His original stage name was Kawahara Hiromasa (河原裕昌), which he changed to Kawahara Sabu in 1982. He is currently affiliated with Horipro Booking Agency (ホリプロ・ブッキング・エージェンシー). After…
Yorozuya Kinnosuke
Yorozuya Kinnosuke was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Ogawa Kinichi, son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizo III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity,…
Kishida Shin
Kishida Shin was a Japanese actor, best known for his memorable supporting roles in films and television series. Kishida Shin was born at Kawakita General Hospital in Asagaya, Suginami, Tokyo. His uncle was playwright Kunio Kishida, and actress Kyoko Kishida and children's author Eriko Kishida were…
Shashwad Babalgaon
Shashwad Basavaraj Babalgaon, known by his stage name "Ip Man Babalgaon," is a multifaceted individual hailing from Maharashtra, India. He has earned recognition in various fields, including martial arts, stunt performance, graphic design, web development, app development, UI/UX design, authorship,…
