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Matsutarō Kawaguchi(1899-1985)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Matsutarō Kawaguchi was born on 1 October 1899 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Ugetsu (1953), Mabuta no haha (1952) and A Story from Chikamatsu (1954). He was married to Aiko Mimasu. He died on 9 June 1985 in Japan.
BornOctober 1, 1899
DiedJune 9, 1985(85)
BornOctober 1, 1899
DiedJune 9, 1985(85)
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Known for

Machiko Kyô and Masayuki Mori in Ugetsu (1953)
Ugetsu
8.1
  • Writer(as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
  • 1953
Mabuta no haha
  • Writer(as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
  • 1952
Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyōko Kagawa, and Yōko Minamida in A Story from Chikamatsu (1954)
A Story from Chikamatsu
8.0
  • Writer(as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
  • 1954
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
7.7
  • Writer(as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
  • 1939

Credits

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Writer

  • Shingo juuban shoubu (1990)
    Shingo juuban shoubu
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • original story (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1990
  • Nichiren (1979)
    Nichiren
    6.9
    • novel (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1979
  • Suna no kaori (1968)
    Suna no kaori
    6.8
    • author (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi, novel, "Ningo", "Mermaid")
    • 1968
  • Koto yûshû: Ane imôto (1967)
    Koto yûshû: Ane imôto
    7.4
    • story (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1967
  • The Snake Princess (1965)
    The Snake Princess
    • original story (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1965
  • Sue wa hakase ka daijin ka
    • additional (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1963
  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Conclusion
    6.8
    • Writer (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1963
  • Zoku aizen katsura
    • story (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1962
  • Aizen Katsura
    • original story (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1962
  • O-anigee-san to oneesan
    • original work (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1961
  • Raizô Ichikawa in Shin Genji monogatari (1961)
    Shin Genji monogatari
    6.2
    • novel (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1961
  • Love New and Old (1961)
    Love New and Old
    6.5
    • story (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1961
  • 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2 (1961)
    20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2
    6.6
    • Writer (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1961
  • Onna wa yoru kesshô suru
    • novel (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1961
  • Kazuo Hasegawa and Yumeji Tsukioka in Harekosode (1961)
    Harekosode
    • novel (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1961

Director

  • Matenro bôfuhen
    • Director (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1931
  • Wakaki josei ni okurû
    • Director (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1931
  • Madame KO
    • Director (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1931
  • Âki wa apatô no mado nî (1930)
    Âki wa apatô no mado nî
    • Director (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1930

Producer

  • Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyô, Hideko Takamine, and Fujiko Yamamoto in Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onna (1956)
    Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onna
    6.6
    • planner (as Matsutarô Kawaguchi)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Matsutarô Kawaguchi
  • Born
    • October 1, 1899
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • June 9, 1985
    • Japan(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Aiko Mimasu? - January 18, 1982 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Hiroshi Kawaguchi

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