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Kenji Mizoguchi

Kenji Mizoguchi

Directing

May 16, 1898 — August 24, 1956Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. "His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering." Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Mizoguchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Ugetsumovie

Ugetsu

1953

Sansho the Bailiffmovie

Sansho the Bailiff

1954

The Life of Oharumovie

The Life of Oharu

1952

Chikamatsu Monogatarimovie

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954

Street of Shamemovie

Street of Shame

1956

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemummovie

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

1939

Sisters of the Gionmovie

Sisters of the Gion

1936

The 47 Roninmovie

The 47 Ronin

1941

Osaka Elegymovie

Osaka Elegy

1936

Princess Yang Kwei-feimovie

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955

Directing52

Street of Shamemovie

Street of Shame

1956

Director

Taira Clan Sagamovie

Taira Clan Saga

1955

Director

Princess Yang Kwei-feimovie

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955

Director

Chikamatsu Monogatarimovie

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954

Director

The Woman in the Rumormovie

The Woman in the Rumor

1954

Director

Sansho the Bailiffmovie

Sansho the Bailiff

1954

Director

A Geishamovie

A Geisha

1953

Director

Ugetsumovie

Ugetsu

1953

Director

The Life of Oharumovie

The Life of Oharu

1952

Director

The Lady of Musashinomovie

The Lady of Musashino

1951

Director

Miss Oyumovie

Miss Oyu

1951

Director

Portrait of Madame Yukimovie

Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950

Director

Flame of My Lovemovie

Flame of My Love

1949

Director

Women of the Nightmovie

Women of the Night

1948

Director

The Love of the Actress Sumakomovie

The Love of the Actress Sumako

1947

Director

Utamaro and His Five Womenmovie

Utamaro and His Five Women

1946

Director

Victory of Womenmovie

Victory of Women

1946

Director

Victory Songmovie

Victory Song

1945

Director

The Famous Sword Bijomarumovie

The Famous Sword Bijomaru

1945

Director

Miyamoto Musashimovie

Miyamoto Musashi

1944

Director

The 47 Roninmovie

The 47 Ronin

1941

Director

A Man of the Artsmovie

A Man of the Arts

1941

Director

Osaka Womanmovie

Osaka Woman

1940

Director

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemummovie

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

1939

Director

Ah, My Hometown
movie

Ah, My Hometown

1938

Director

The Straits of Love and Hatemovie

The Straits of Love and Hate

1937

Director

Sisters of the Gionmovie

Sisters of the Gion

1936

Director

Osaka Elegymovie

Osaka Elegy

1936

Director

Poppymovie

Poppy

1935

Director

Miss Okichimovie

Miss Okichi

1935

Co-Director

Oyuki the Virginmovie

Oyuki the Virgin

1935

Director

The Downfall of Osenmovie

The Downfall of Osen

1935

Director

The Mountain Pass of Love and Hatemovie

The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate

1934

Director

The Feast of Gionmovie

The Feast of Gion

1933

Director

The Water Magicianmovie

The Water Magician

1933

Director

The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
movie

The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia

1932

Director

And Yet They Go Onmovie

And Yet They Go On

1931

Director

Mistress of a Foreigner
movie

Mistress of a Foreigner

1930

Director

Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown
movie

Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown

1930

Director

Tokyo Marchmovie

Tokyo March

1929

Director

The Morning Sun Shinesmovie

The Morning Sun Shines

1929

Director

Metropolitan Symphonymovie

Metropolitan Symphony

1929

Director

Jihishincho
movie

Jihishincho

1927

Director

The Passion of a Woman Teachermovie

The Passion of a Woman Teacher

1926

Director

A Paper Doll's Whisper of Springmovie

A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring

1926

Director

Song of Home
movie

Song of Home

1925

Director

Smiling Earthmovie

Smiling Earth

1925

Director

Blood and Soul
movie

Blood and Soul

1923

Director

Foggy Harbour
movie

Foggy Harbour

1923

Director

The Adventures of Arsène Lupinmovie

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin

1923

Director

The Homeland
movie

The Homeland

1923

Director

The Day Love Came Back
movie

The Day Love Came Back

1923

Director

Writing10

An Osaka Storymovie

An Osaka Story

1957

Story

Sisters of Gionmovie

Sisters of Gion

1956

Original Story

The Life of Oharumovie

The Life of Oharu

1952

Writer

Osaka Womanmovie

Osaka Woman

1940

Writer

The Straits of Love and Hatemovie

The Straits of Love and Hate

1937

Writer

Sisters of the Gionmovie

Sisters of the Gion

1936

Writer

Osaka Elegymovie

Osaka Elegy

1936

Story

The Feast of Gionmovie

The Feast of Gion

1933

Writer

The Adventures of Arsène Lupinmovie

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin

1923

Screenplay

The Homeland
movie

The Homeland

1923

Writer

Acting2

Kenji Mizoguchi, le cinéaste à la cicatrice dans le dosmovie

Kenji Mizoguchi, le cinéaste à la cicatrice dans le dos

2021

Self (archive footage)

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Directormovie

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975

Self

Crew1

晴小袖movie

晴小袖

1940

Compositor

Production1

The Life of Oharumovie

The Life of Oharu

1952

Producer