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Hiroshi Inagaki
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Inagaki (稲垣 浩 Inagaki Hiroshi, 30 December 1905 – 21 May 1980) was a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he dire…
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Hiroshi Inagaki (稲垣 浩 Inagaki Hiroshi, 30 December 1905 – 21 May 1980) was a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he directed in 1954. Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1922. Wishing to become a director, he joined Chiezō Kataoka's Chiezō Productions and made his directorial debut in 1928 with Tenka taiheiki. Returning to Nikkatsu, he continued making jidaigeki and participated in the Naritaki Group of young filmmakers such as Sadao Yamanaka and Fuji Yahiro who collaboratively wrote screenplays under the made up name "Kinpachi Kajiwara". Like others in the group, Inagaki was known for his cheerful and intelligent samurai films. Inagaki later moved to Daiei and then Toho, where he made big budget color spectacles as well as delicate works depicting the feelings of children. He also produced many films and wrote the scripts for dozens of others.
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- 1988
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1979
Hell Worms
Movie Screenplay
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1973
The Bored Samurai
TV show Director
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1972
The Shin Hasegawa Series
TV show Director
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1970
Incident at Blood Pass
Movie Director
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1969
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Movie Producer
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1969
Samurai Banners
Movie Director
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1967
Kojiro
Movie Screenplay
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1966
Rise Against the Sword
Movie Director
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1964
The Rabble
Movie Director
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1964
Whirlwind
Movie Director
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1963
Young Swordsman
Movie Screenplay
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1962
Chûshingura
Movie Director
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1962
Tatsu
Movie Director
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1961
Bandits on the Wind
Movie Screenplay
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1961
The Youth and His Amulet
Movie Director
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1961
Daredevil in the Castle
Movie Director
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1960
Life of a Country Doctor
Movie Director
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1959
The Three Treasures
Movie Director
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1959
Samurai Saga
Movie Writer
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1958
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
Movie Director
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1958
The Rickshaw Man
Movie Director
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1958
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Movie Director
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1957
Geisha in the Old City
Movie Director
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1957
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Movie Director
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1956
The Storm
Movie Director
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1956
Rebels on the High Sea
Movie Director
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1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Movie Director
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1955
The Lone Journey
Movie Screenplay
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1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Movie Director
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1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Movie Writer
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1953
Omatsuri hanjiro
Movie Screenplay
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1953
Traveling with Breeze
Movie Screenplay
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1952
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds
Movie Screenplay
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1952
Shanghai Rose
Movie Director
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1952
Sword for Hire
Movie Director
- 1952
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1952
Aru yoru no dekigoto
Movie Screenplay
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1951
Story of Lightning
Movie Screenplay
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1951
Sasaki Kojiro
Movie Director
