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Masaki Kobayashi
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Masaki Kobayashi was a Japanese film director, producer, writer, and screenwriter. He was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan, on February 14, 1916, and educated at Waseda University. His notable works include Harakiri, The Human Condition, Kwaidan, and Samurai Rebellion.
Kobayashi died in Tokyo on October 4, 1996, due to myocardial infarction. He received the Jury Prize and the Sutherland Trophy during his career.
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Film & TV
Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan
Masaki Kobayashi (February 14, 1916–October 4, 1996) was a Japanese director. Among his films is Kwaidan (1965), a collection of four ghost stories drawn from the book by Lafcadio Hearn, each of which has a surprise ending. Kobayashi also directed The Human Condition, a trilogy on the effects of World War II on a Japanese pacifist and socialist. The total length of the films is over 9 hours.…
Known for
- Unification of Japan 622024
- Masaki Kobayashi on 'The Human Condition' — Self1993
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1916-02-14 ) February 14, 1916, Otaru , Empire of Japan
- Died
- October 4, 1996 (1996-10-04) (aged 80), Tokyo, Japan
- Education
- Waseda University
- Occupations
- Film director, screenwriter
- Years active
- 1941, 1946–1985
- Notable work
- The Human Condition trilogy (1959-1961) Harakiri (1962) Kwaidan (1964) Samurai Rebellion (1967)
- Spouse
- Chiyoko Fumiya ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. April 1, 1952</span>"}]]}'>1952 )
- Relatives
- Kinuyo Tanaka (second cousin)
- Allegiance
- Empire of Japan
- Branch
- Imperial Japanese Army
- Service years
- 1942–1945
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- Azabu Third Regiment
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Kobayashi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Empire of Japan
- Place of birth
- Otaru
- Place of death
- Tokyo
- Occupation
- assistant director
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Notable work
- Samurai Rebellion
- Image
- Masaki Kobayashi.jpg
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- name in kana
- こばやし まさき
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- 小林正樹
- date of birth
- 1916-02-14
- date of death
- 1996-10-04
- Commons category
- Masaki Kobayashi
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Masaki Kobayashi
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Encyclopedic overview
Masaki Kobayashi (小林 正樹, Kobayashi Masaki; February 14, 1916 – October 4, 1996) was a Japanese filmmaker. He is best remembered for directing the epic war trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961), the samurai films Harakiri (1962) and Samurai Rebellion (1967), and the horror anthology epic Kwaidan (1964). Senses of Cinema described him as "one of the finest depicters of Japanese society in the 1950s and 1960s." Although overshadowed by other Japanese filmmakers like Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu in his lifetime, his work has gained wider traction in the 21st century with several of his films being ranked as some of the greatest films ever made.
Biography
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