Kajirō Yamamoto
Japanese film director (1902-1974) · Japan · On the map · Directors · Died at 72
Kajirō Yamamoto was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor who was known for his war films and comedies and as the mentor of the Three Crows. The combined list of his efforts as a director for documentaries, silent, and sound films includes over 90 film titles during his lifetime.
Kajirō Yamamoto is read about 56 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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1974Died21 September 19741964
Irresponsible Life in Edo JapanFilm, Director, Writer1959
The Adventures of Sun Wu KungFilm, Director, Writer1958
Holiday in TokyoFilm, Director, Writer1955
A Man Among MenFilm, Director1953
Girls in the OrchardFilm, Director, Writer1952
Kin no tamago: Golden GirlFilm1950
Escape from PrisonFilm, Director, Writer1947
These Foolish TimesFilm, Director1944
Battle TroopFilm, Director, Writer1942
Sky of HopeFilm, Director, Writer1940Enoken's Cropped HairFilm, Director1938
Composition ClassFilm, Director1937
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once AgainFilm, Director, Writer1935BotchanFilm, Director1902Born15 March 1902
Irresponsible Life in Edo JapanFilm, Director, Writer1959The Adventures of Sun Wu KungFilm, Director, Writer1958Holiday in TokyoFilm, Director, Writer1955A Man Among MenFilm, Director1953Girls in the OrchardFilm, Director, Writer1952Kin no tamago: Golden GirlFilm1950Escape from PrisonFilm, Director, Writer1947These Foolish TimesFilm, Director1944Battle TroopFilm, Director, Writer1942Sky of HopeFilm, Director, Writer1940Enoken's Cropped HairFilm, Director1938Composition ClassFilm, Director1937A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once AgainFilm, Director, Writer1935BotchanFilm, Director1902Born15 March 1902People around Kajirō
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Hideko Takamine Kajirō directed Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946)
Kenichi Enomoto Kajirō directed Enoken no Kondô Isami (1935)
Sōjirō Motoki Produced Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946)
Susumu Fujita Kajirō directed Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946)
Setsuko Hara Kajirō directed Hawai Mare oki kaisen (1942)
Nobuo Aoyagi Produced Flirtation in Spring (1949)
Masayuki Mori Kajirō directed Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946)
Takako Irie Kajirō directed Otto no teisō (1937)
Toshiro Mifune Kajirō directed Underworld (1956)
Takashi Shimura Kajirō directed Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946)
Akemi Negishi Kajirō directed Underworld (1956)
Ranko Hanai Also in The Monkey King and Sky of Hope
Denjirō Ōkōchi Kajirō directed Hawai Mare oki kaisen (1942)
Kōji Tsuruta Kajirō directed Underworld (1956)
Koji Shima Directed Ginza Cancan Girls (1949)
Musei Tokugawa Also in Botchan and Composition Class
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About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1974 · aged 72
