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Screenwriters from Empire of Japan

49 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Akira KurosawaAuthor · BooksAkira Kurosawa (1910–1998) was a Empire of Japan film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Ango SakaguchiAuthor · BooksAngo Sakaguchi was a Japanese writer, novelist, screenwriter and critic (1906–1955). He was born at Niigata and died at Kiryū.
Daisuke ItōPerson · Film memorabiliaDaisuke Itō (1898–1981) was a Japanese screenwriter and director.
Edogawa RanpoAuthor · BooksEdogawa Ranpo was a Japanese writer, novelist, screenwriter and literary critic (1894–1965). He was born at Nabari and died at Ikebukuro.
Fumio HayasakaPerson · Music memorabiliaFumio Hayasaka (1914–1955) was a Japanese composer, screenwriter and musician.
Hiroshi InagakiPerson · Film memorabiliaHiroshi Inagaki (1905–1980) was a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film producer.
Hiroshi ShimizuPerson · Film memorabiliaHiroshi Shimizu (1903–1966) was a Japanese screenwriter and director.
Hiroshi TeshigaharaArtist · SculptureHiroshi Teshigahara (1927–2001) was a Japan film director, sculptor and potter.
Isao TakahataPerson · Film memorabiliaIsao Takahata (1935–2018) was a Japanese screenwriter, impresario and animator.
Ishirō HondaPerson · Film memorabiliaIshirō Honda (1911–1993) was a Japanese screenwriter, impresario and director.
Jun FukudaPerson · Film memorabiliaJun Fukuda (1923–2000) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Jun'ichirō TanizakiAuthor · BooksJun'ichirō Tanizaki was a Japanese writer, novelist and screenwriter (1886–1965). He was born at Nihonbashi-ku and died at Atami.
Kajirō YamamotoPerson · Film memorabiliaKajirō Yamamoto (1902–1974) was a Japanese screenwriter, actor and film director.
Kazuo KoikeAuthor · BooksKazuo Koike was a Japanese screenwriter, lyricist, mangaka, writer, manga gensakusha and poet (1936–2019). He was born at Ōmagari and died at Tokyo.
Kei KumaiPerson · Film memorabiliaKei Kumai was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and film producer (1930–2007). He was born at Toyoshina and died at Tokyo.
Kenzaburō ŌeAuthor · BooksKenzaburō Ōe was a Japanese novelist, essayist, screenwriter, university teacher and writer (1935–2023). He was born at Ōse and died at Tokyo.
Kihachi OkamotoPerson · Film memorabiliaKihachi Okamoto (1924–2005) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Kihachirō KawamotoPerson · Film memorabiliaKihachirō Kawamoto (1925–2010) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and animator.
Kinji FukasakuPerson · Film memorabiliaKinji Fukasaku (1930–2003) was a Japanese screenwriter, film producer and actor.
Kōbō AbeAuthor · BooksKōbō Abe (1924–1993) was a Japanese writer, novelist and playwright.
Leiji MatsumotoArtist · Comics and comic artLeiji Matsumoto (1938–2023) was a Japan film director, mangaka and screenwriter.
Makoto WadaIllustrator · IllustrationMakoto Wada was a Japanese graphic designer, film director, illustrator, composer, lyricist and essayist (1936–2019). He was born at Higashisumiyoshi-ku and died at Tokyo.
Masaki KobayashiPerson · Film memorabiliaMasaki Kobayashi was a Japanese film producer, writer, screenwriter and director (1916–1996). He was born at Otaru and died at Tokyo.
Mikio NarusePerson · Film memorabiliaMikio Naruse (1905–1969) was a Japanese film director, writer and film producer.
Minoru ShibuyaPerson · Film memorabiliaMinoru Shibuya was a Japanese film director and screenwriter (1907–1980). He was born at Tokyo.
Monkey PunchPerson · Film memorabiliaMonkey Punch (1937–2019) was a Japanese mangaka, screenwriter and director.
Na Woon-gyuPerson · Film memorabiliaNa Woon-gyu (1902–1937) was a film director, actor and screenwriter.
Noboru NakamuraPerson · Film memorabiliaNoboru Nakamura (1913–1981) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor.
Nobuo NakagawaPerson · Film memorabiliaNobuo Nakagawa (1905–1984) was a Japanese novelist, screenwriter and critic.
Osamu DezakiArtist · Comics and comic artOsamu Dezaki (1943–2011) was a Japan film director, screenwriter and impresario.
Rentarō MikuniPerson · Film memorabiliaRentarō Mikuni was a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director (1923–2013). He was born at Ōta-shi and died at Inagi.
Sadao YamanakaPerson · Film memorabiliaSadao Yamanaka (1909–1938) was a film director and screenwriter.
Sakyo KomatsuAuthor · BooksSakyo Komatsu was a Japanese writer, screenwriter, novelist, mangaka and journalist (1931–2011). He was born at Osaka.
Saneatsu MushanokōjiAuthor · BooksSaneatsu Mushanokōji was a Japanese writer, poet, novelist, philosopher, painter and playwright (1885–1976). He was born at Kōjimachi-ku and died at The Jikei University West Medical Center.
Satsuo YamamotoPerson · Film memorabiliaSatsuo Yamamoto was a Japanese film director and screenwriter (1910–1983). He was born at Kagoshima Prefecture and died at Tokyo.
Seijun SuzukiPerson · Film memorabiliaSeijun Suzuki was a Japanese actor, writer, screenwriter and director (1923–2017). He was born at Nihonbashi-ku and died at Tokyo.
Sessue HayakawaPerson · Film memorabiliaSessue Hayakawa (1889–1973) was a Japanese actor, novelist and screenwriter.
Shinichi HoshiAuthor · BooksShinichi Hoshi was a Japanese novelist, writer, illustrator and screenwriter (1926–1997). He was born at Tokyo City and died at Minato.
Shintarō IshiharaAuthor · BooksShintarō Ishihara (1932–2022) was a Japanese politician, explorer and writer.
Shohei ImamuraPerson · Film memorabiliaShohei Imamura (1926–2006) was a Japanese screenwriter, film producer and teacher.
Shūji TerayamaPhotographer · PhotographyShūji Terayama (1935–1983) was a Japan poet, playwright and writer.
Shūsaku EndōAuthor · BooksShūsaku Endō was a Japanese writer, novelist, screenwriter, university teacher, playwright and biographer (1923–1996). He was born at Nishisugamo and died at Keio University Hospital.
Takashi IshiiArtist · Comics and comic artTakashi Ishii (1946–2022) was a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose creative output spanned graphic fiction, erotic cinema, and mainstream crime drama. Beginning his career in the mid-1
Takeshi KaikōAuthor · BooksTakeshi Kaikō was a Japanese writer, journalist, editing staff, peace activist and screenwriter (1930–1989). He was born at Osaka and died at Chigasaki.
Teinosuke KinugasaPerson · Film memorabiliaTeinosuke Kinugasa (1896–1982) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor.
Tomu UchidaPerson · Film memorabiliaTomu Uchida was a Japanese screenwriter and director (1898–1970). He was born at Okayama and died at Japan.
Yasuzō MasumuraPerson · Film memorabiliaYasuzō Masumura was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and impresario (1924–1986). He was born at Kofu and died at Japan.
Yuya UchidaPerson · Music memorabiliaYuya Uchida was a Japanese singer, actor, screenwriter, musician, record producer and lyricist (1939–2019). He was born at Nishinomiya and died at Tokyo.
Yuzo KawashimaPerson · Film memorabiliaYuzo Kawashima (1918–1963) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

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