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Hideo Gosha

Japanese film director (1929–1992)

  • Fame52.1
  • Momentum1.5
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Lived 1929–1992, aged 63Japan
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  • Era
    1929–1992
    Aged 63
  • Known for
    Three Outlaw Samurai
    1964
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Updated 2026-06-13

Hideo Gosha was a Japanese director and screenwriter. He was the first Japanese director to make the transition from television to theatrical films, and is best known for his jidaigeki and yakuza films. Beginning with Three Outlaw Samurai in 1964, Gosha directed 24 films in his career, including The Geisha (1983), which earned him the Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year. His last, The Oil-Hell Murder, was released three months before his death in August 1992. His works have influenced directors such as Takashi Miike and Yoshiaki Kawajiri.

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Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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