Director 1898 - 1956

Kenji Mizoguchi

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Kenji Mizoguchi

Known For

Directing

Birthday

May 16th, 1898 00:00

Place of Birth

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Died

August 24th, 1956 00:00 (aged 58)

TMDB ID

97202

IMDb ID

nm0003226

Biography

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. "His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering."

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