Japanese film director
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Koreyoshi Kurahara in 1967
Born (1927-05-31 ) 31 May 1927Died 28 December 2002(2002-12-28) (aged 75) Occupation(s) Film director and screenwriter Years active 1942 - 2002
Koreyoshi Kurahara (蔵原惟繕 Kurahara Koreyoshi ) (31 May 1927 – 28 December 2002) was a Japanese screenwriter and director. He is perhaps best known for directing Antarctica 34th Berlin International Film Festival .[ 1] Hiroshima Roger Spottiswoode , which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries .
Biography
He was born in Kuching , Kingdom of Sarawak (now a state of Malaysia ) on Borneo ,[ 2] [ 3] Korehito Kurahara , and older brother of film director Koretsugu Kurahara . His son Jun Iwasaki , a former producer for Ishihara International Productions Inc. , is currently secretary to politician Nobuteru Ishihara .
While a film student at Nihon University College of Art , he became a live-in student of Kajiro Yamamoto [ 4] Ishirō Honda . Upon graduation in 1952 he joined Shochiku 's Kyoto studio and worked as an assistant director.[ 4] Nikkatsu in 1954,[ 4] Eisuke Takizawa .[ 2]
He made his directorial debut in 1957 with I Am Waiting Yujiro Ishihara ,[ 4] Ruriko Asaoka .
In 1960, he made the first Japanese film noir, Intimidation Black Sun Max Roach 's band featuring Clifford Jordan and Abbey Lincoln . The soundtrack was issued on CD in Japan only in 2007.
After going freelance in 1967, he helmed a succession of blockbusters and popular works including Safari 5000 The Glacier Fox The Gate of Youth See You [ 2] Nankyoku Monogatari Antarctica ) was a 5.9 billion yen hit and held the Japanese box office record for a domestic film until it was surpassed by Miyazaki Hayao 's Princess Mononoke [ 2] Eight Below
Filmography
Film
The Shadow of Fear Nerawareta otoko , 1956) (co-directed with Kō Nakahira )I Am Waiting Ore wa matteru ze , 1957)A Man in the Fog Kiri no naka no otoko , 1958)Fūsoku 40 metres Fūsoku yonjū mētoru , 1958)Arashi no naka o tsuppashire Arashi no naka o tsuppashire , 1958)The Third Dead Angle Dai san no shikaku , 1959)Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero Dynamite Ni Hi o Tsukero , 1959)The Woman from the Sea Kaitei kara kita onna , 1959)A Turning to Hell Jigoku no magarikado , 1959)The Age of Our Own Warera no jidai , 1959)Intimidation Aru kyōhaku , 1960)The Warped Ones Kyōnetsu no kisetsu , 1960)Desperation Yabure kaburo , 1961)Kono wakasa aru kagiri Kono wakasa aru kagiri , 1961)Gambler at Sea Umi no shōbuchi , 1961)The Jet That Flew Into the Storm Arashi wo tsukkiru jettoki , 1961)Mexico mushuku Mexico Wanderer , 1962)Love in Ginza Ginza no koi no monogatari , 1962)I Hate But Love Nikui anchikushō , 1962)Glass-hearted Johnny [ja ] Garasu no johnny yajû no yō ni miete , 1962)I Fly for Kicks Nani ka omoroi koto nai ka , 1963)Black Sun Kuroi taiyō , 1964) – Features a soundtrack by Max RoachThe Flame of Devotion Shûen , 1964)Dawn Song Yoake no uta , 1965)The Hearth of Hiroshima Ai to shi no kiroku , 1966)Thirst for Love Ai no kawaki , 1967)Safari 5000 Eiko e no 5000 kiro , 1969)Sunset Sunrise Hi wa shizumi hi wa noboru , 1973)Two in the Amsterdam Rain Ame no Amsterdam , 1975)The Glacier Fox Kita-kitsune monogatari , 1978) (documentary)Elephant Story Zou monogatari , 1980) (documentary)The Gate of Youth Seishun no mon , 1981) (co-directed with Kinji Fukasaku )The Gate of Youth Part 2 Seishun no mon jiritsu-hen , 1982)Antarctica Nankyoku Monogatari , 1983)Spring Bell Haru no kane , 1985)The Road Michi , aka Des gens sans importance , 1986)See You Umi e , 1988)Strawberry Road Sutoroberi rodo , 1991)Hiroshima Roger Spottiswoode )
Television
Tasukenin Hashiru Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō Hissatsu Karakurinin Keppūhen Daitokai
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