Masato Harada
Japanese film director, critic, and actor · Japan · On the map · Directors · Lived 1949 to 2025 · aged 76
Masato Harada was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, critic and occasional actor. He was nominated five times for the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Director, among other accolades.
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2025Died8 December 20252023
Bad LandsFilm, Director, Writer2021
Baragaki: Unbroken SamuraiFilm, Director, Writer2017
SekigaharaFilm, Director, Writer2016Mainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAward2015Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best DirectorAward2011
Early AutumnFilm, Director, Writer2007
The Shadow SpiritFilm, Director, Writer2005
Beat KidsFilm, Writer2002
The Choice of HerculesFilm, Director, Writer1998Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAward
The SpiralFilm, 1998Producer1996
Rowing ThroughFilm, Director1994
Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical EditionFilm, Director, Writer1991
Tuff Part II - RevengeFilm, Writer1987
The Heartbreak YakuzaFilm, Director, Writer1985
Out of FocusFilm, Director1979
Goodbye, FlickmaniaFilm, Director, Writer1949Born3 July 1949
Bad LandsFilm, Director, Writer2021Baragaki: Unbroken SamuraiFilm, Director, Writer2017SekigaharaFilm, Director, Writer2016Mainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAward2015Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best DirectorAward2011Early AutumnFilm, Director, Writer2007The Shadow SpiritFilm, Director, Writer2005Beat KidsFilm, Writer2002The Choice of HerculesFilm, Director, Writer1998Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAwardThe SpiralFilm, 1998Producer1996Rowing ThroughFilm, Director1994Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical EditionFilm, Director, Writer1991Tuff Part II - RevengeFilm, Writer1987The Heartbreak YakuzaFilm, Director, Writer1985Out of FocusFilm, Director1979Goodbye, FlickmaniaFilm, Director, Writer1949Born3 July 1949People around Masato
Kōji Yakusho Masato directed The Emperor in August (2015)
Shinichi Tsutsumi Masato directed The Emperor in August (2015)
Tsutomu Yamazaki Masato directed The Emperor in August (2015)
Junichi Okada Masato directed Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021)
Kippei Shiina Masato directed Spellbound and Mōryō no Hako
Masahiro Takashima Masato directed Gunhed and Climber's High
Mitsuo Yoshihara Masato produced Bad Lands (2023)
Hiroshi Abe Masato produced Densen Uta (2007)
Ryosuke Yamada Masato directed Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021)
Yoshino Kimura Masato directed Densen Uta (2007)
Hitomi Kuroki Masato directed Spellbound (1999)
Kazuhiro Yamaji Masato produced Inugami (2001)
Ryudo Uzaki Masato produced Bad Lands (2023)
Akaji Maro Masato directed The Emperor in August (2015)
Taketoshi Naito Masato directed Spellbound (1999)
Mariko Akama Masato directed Hell Dogs (2022)
Midoriko Kimura Also in Chronicle of My Mother and Kakekomi
Yoshi Sakō Masato directed Hell Dogs (2022)
Takuya Kimura Masato directed Kensatsu gawa no zainin (2018)
Kazunari Ninomiya Masato directed Kensatsu gawa no zainin (2018)
Haruna Kojima Masato produced Densen Uta (2007)
Yūki Amami Masato directed Inugami (2001)
Rena Tanaka Masato directed Mōryō no Hako (2007)
Nobuyuki Katsube Masato directed Spellbound (1999)
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The Last Samurai 2003
Fearless 2006
Hell Dogs 2022
Ring 2 1999
The Spiral 1998
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Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1949 to 2025 · aged 76
