Writer 1903 - 1987

Yasutaro Yagi

Gunma, Japan

Yasutarō Yagi (3 February 1903 – 8 September 1987) was a Japanese screenwriter, mostly famous for his adaptations of literary works for the director Tomu Uchida in the 1930s, such as Jinsei gekijō and Kagirinaki zenshin, and for his collaborations with leftist filmmakers such... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Yasutaro Yagi

Known For

Writing

Birthday

February 3rd, 1903 00:00

Place of Birth

Gunma, Japan

Died

September 8th, 1987 00:00 (aged 84)

TMDB ID

1044877

IMDb ID

nm0944906

Biography

Yasutarō Yagi (3 February 1903 – 8 September 1987) was a Japanese screenwriter, mostly famous for his adaptations of literary works for the director Tomu Uchida in the 1930s, such as Jinsei gekijō and Kagirinaki zenshin, and for his collaborations with leftist filmmakers such as Kaneto Shindo and Tadashi Imai in the postwar period. He served as president of the Japan Screenwriters Guild.

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