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Kazuo Hara(I)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Kazuo Hara was born on 8 June 1945 in Yamaguchi, Japan. He is a director and cinematographer, known for The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987), A Dedicated Life (1994) and Shin Godzilla (2016).
BornJune 8, 1945
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987)
    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
    8.1
    • Director
    • 1987
    A Dedicated Life (1994)
    A Dedicated Life
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1994
    Shin Godzilla (2016)
    Shin Godzilla
    6.9
    • Biologist
    • 2016
    Sennan Asbestos Disaster (2016)
    Sennan Asbestos Disaster
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Director

    • Minamata Mandala (2020)
      Minamata Mandala
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Reiwa Uprising (2019)
      Reiwa Uprising
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Sennan Asbestos Disaster (2016)
      Sennan Asbestos Disaster
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Inochite nanbo nan? Sennan asubesuto wazawai o tatakau (2013)
      Inochite nanbo nan? Sennan asubesuto wazawai o tatakau
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Many Faces of Chika (2005)
      The Many Faces of Chika
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2005
    • My Mishima
      • Director
      • 1999
    • A Dedicated Life (1994)
      A Dedicated Life
      7.2
      • Director
      • 1994
    • The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987)
      The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
      8.1
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)
      Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1974
    • Goodbye CP (1972)
      Goodbye CP
      7.5
      • Director
      • 1972

    Cinematographer

    • Minamata Mandala (2020)
      Minamata Mandala
      8.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Sennan Asbestos Disaster (2016)
      Sennan Asbestos Disaster
      7.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Inochite nanbo nan? Sennan asubesuto wazawai o tatakau (2013)
      Inochite nanbo nan? Sennan asubesuto wazawai o tatakau
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • My Mishima
      • Cinematographer
      • 1999
    • A Dedicated Life (1994)
      A Dedicated Life
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 1994
    • The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987)
      The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 1987
    • Tonkei shinjû (1981)
      Tonkei shinjû
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 1981
    • Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974)
      Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 1974
    • Goodbye CP (1972)
      Goodbye CP
      7.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 1972

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Deep River (1995)
      Deep River
      7.3
      • second unit director
      • 1995
    • Shikibu monogatari (1990)
      Shikibu monogatari
      5.7
      • assistant director
      • 1990
    • Buddies (1989)
      Buddies
      6.7
      • assistant director
      • 1989
    • Death of a Tea Master (1989)
      Death of a Tea Master
      6.8
      • chief assistant director
      • 1989
    • The Sea and Poison (1986)
      The Sea and Poison
      7.4
      • assistant director
      • 1986
    • Chikan shintai kensa
      • assistant director
      • 1977

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • June 8, 1945
      • Yamaguchi, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Sachiko Kobayashi

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      The director would often be effectively censored when his films would not be shown anywhere.

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