- Koreyoshi Kurahara
Nihongo|Koreyoshi Kurahara|蔵原惟繕|Kurahara Koreyoshi (born
May 31 ,1927 ; diedDecember 28 ,2002 ) was a Japanese screenwriter and director. He is perhaps best known for directingNankyoku Monogatari , which won awards. He also was co-director, withRoger Spottiswoode , ofHiroshima (film) . Hiroshima was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries .He was the nephew of literary critic
Korehito Kurahara , and older brother of film directorKoretsugu Kurahara . His sonJun Iwasaki , a former producer for [http://www.ishihara-pro.co.jp/ Ishihara International Productions Inc.] , is currently secretary to politicianNobuteru Ishihara .He was born in the city of
Kuching , then part of the kingdom ofSarawak (now a state ofMalaysia ) onBorneo .While a film student at
Nihon University College of Art , he became a live-in student ofKajiro Yamamoto at the introduction ofIshiro Honda . Upon graduation in 1952 he joinedShochiku 'sKyoto studio and worked as an assistant director. He switched toNikkatsu in 1954, working mainly as chief assistant director toEisuke Takizawa .He made his directorial debut in 1957 with "
Ore wa Matteru Ze " starringYujiro Ishihara , and gained recognition for his bold camera work and angles. He subsequently directed numerous films starring Ishihara andRuriko Asaoka .After going freelance in 1967, he helmed a succession of blockbusters and popular works including "
Eiko e no 5,000 Kiro ", "Kitakitsune Monogatari ", "The Gate of Youth " and "Umi e, See You ". His 1983 film "Nankyoku Monogatari " was a 5.9 billion yen hit and held the Japanese box office record for a domestic film until it was surpassed byMiyazaki Hayao 's "Princess Mononoke " in 1997.External links
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