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Masao Kume(1891-1952)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Soundtrack
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Masao Kume was born on 23 November 1891 in Ueda, Nagano, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Seidon (1933), Kinkanshoku (1934) and Byakuya wa akaruku (1932). He was married to Tsuyako. He died on 1 March 1952 in Kamakura, Japan.
BornNovember 23, 1891
DiedMarch 1, 1952(60)
BornNovember 23, 1891
DiedMarch 1, 1952(60)
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Known for

Seidon
  • Writer
  • 1933
Kinkanshoku (1934)
Kinkanshoku
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1934
Byakuya wa akaruku (1932)
Byakuya wa akaruku
  • Writer
  • 1932
Tsuki yori no shisha
  • Writer
  • 1934

Credits

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Writer



  • Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986)
    Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
    6.8
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1987
  • Messenger from the Moon
    • original story
    • 1954
  • Hotarugusa
    • original work
    • 1954
  • Utau yakyû kozô
    • original work
    • 1951
  • Messenger from the Moon
    • original story
    • 1949
  • Byakuran no uta: Kôhen
    • story
    • 1939
  • Noboru Kiritachi in Byakuran no uta: Zenpen (1939)
    Byakuran no uta: Zenpen
    6.0
    • story
    • 1939
  • Shin ryûô
    • story
    • 1938
  • Ryûzenkô
    • story
    • 1935
  • Kinkanshoku (1934)
    Kinkanshoku
    6.7
    • story
    • 1934
  • Kensetsu no hitobito
    • story
    • 1934
  • Karisome no kuchibeni
    • story
    • 1934
  • Tsuki yori no shisha
    • story
    • 1934
  • Sôbô
    • novel
    • 1933
  • Seidon
    • original story
    • 1933

Director



  • Gendai nihon bungaku junrei
    Short
    • Director
    • 1927

Soundtrack



  • Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita in Come See the Paradise (1990)
    Come See the Paradise
    6.7
    • lyrics: "Love Birds"
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 23, 1891
    • Ueda, Nagano, Japan
  • Died
    • March 1, 1952
    • Kamakura, Japan
  • Spouse
    • Tsuyako1923 - March 1, 1952 (his death)

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