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Ryūzō Kikushima

Ryūzō Kikushima

Ryūzō Kikushima

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1914-01-28

Deathday: 1989-03-18 (75 years old)

Biography

Japanese screenwriter and film producer who is best known for co-writing the screenplays for several Akira Kurosawa films, including Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo and High and Low. He also produced several of Kurosawa's early 1960s films. In addition to his work with Kurosawa, screenplays he wrote or co-wrote include Tora! Tora! Tora!, Hiroshi Inagaki's Arashi and The Birth of Japan, and Mikio Naruse's When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, on which he also served as producer.

Filmography

all 76

Movies 74

Writer 59

Screenplay 9

Producer 4

TV Shows 2

Director 1

Writer

The Last Princess

The Last Princess (2008)

Writer

Tsubaki Sanjuro

Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007)

Writer

High and Low

High and Low (2007)

Original Film Writer

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing (1996)

Writer

My Phoenix

My Phoenix (1989)

Writer

The Demon Comes in Spring

The Demon Comes in Spring (1989)

Writer

Princess from the Moon

Princess from the Moon (1987)

Writer

The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World (1986)

Original Film Writer

The Warrior and the Sorceress

The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)

Writer

Shi no dangai

Shi no dangai (1982)

Writer

Willful Murder

Willful Murder (1981)

Writer

Shag

Shag (1978)

Screenplay / Original Story

Ame no meguri ai

Ame no meguri ai (1977)

Writer

The Sorrow of Paris

The Sorrow of Paris (1976)

Writer

Hashū Hankachō

Hashū Hankachō (1974)

Writer

Stray Dog

Stray Dog (1973)

Writer

Kogarashi Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro (1972)

Writer

Man on a False Flight

Man on a False Flight (1971)

Writer

Kaoyaku

Kaoyaku (1971)

Writer

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Writer

The Magoichi Saga

The Magoichi Saga (1969)

Writer

Gateway to Glory

Gateway to Glory (1969)

Writer

The Last Day of Hsianyang

The Last Day of Hsianyang (1968)

Producer / Screenplay

Red Beard

Red Beard (1965)

Writer

Hoodlum Soldier

Hoodlum Soldier (1965)

Original Story

A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Writer

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)

Writer

Fumiko's Five Benefactors

Fumiko's Five Benefactors (1964)

Writer

She Came For Love

She Came For Love (1963)

Writer

Ichi ka bachi ka

Ichi ka bachi ka (1963)

Writer

Legacy of the 500,000

Legacy of the 500,000 (1963)

Screenplay / Producer

High and Low

High and Low (1963)

Writer

Shin kitsune to tanuki

Shin kitsune to tanuki (1962)

Screenplay

Yoru no keisha

Yoru no keisha (1962)

Screenplay / Producer

Sanjuro

Sanjuro (1962)

Writer

Kaei

Kaei (1961)

Executive Producer / Screenplay

Yojimbo

Yojimbo (1961)

Writer

Chikûho no kodomotachi

Chikûho no kodomotachi (1960)

Writer

The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

Writer

Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor (1960)

Writer

Afraid to Die

Afraid to Die (1960)

Writer

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)

Writer

Across the Darkness

Across the Darkness (1959)

Writer

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures (1959)

Writer

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

The Story of Iron Arm Inao (1959)

Screenplay

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

Writer

The Days of Evil Women

The Days of Evil Women (1958)

Writer

The Undefeated Woman

The Undefeated Woman (1958)

Novel

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour (1957)

Writer

Last Days of the Samurai

Last Days of the Samurai (1957)

Screenplay

The Unbalanced Wheel

The Unbalanced Wheel (1957)

Screenplay

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood (1957)

Story

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō (1956)

Screenplay / Director

Dotanba

Dotanba (1956)

Writer

The Storm

The Storm (1956)

Writer

Will-o'-the-Wisp

Will-o'-the-Wisp (1956)

Writer

The Underworld

The Underworld (1956)

Screenplay

Rikidozan: Man of Fury

Rikidozan: Man of Fury (1955)

Screenplay

The Samurai of Edo

The Samurai of Edo (1955)

Writer

Six Assassins

Six Assassins (1955)

Writer

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again (1955)

Writer

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears (1955)

Writer

Vanished Enlisted Man

Vanished Enlisted Man (1955)

Writer

A Man Among Men

A Man Among Men (1955)

Writer

Hirate Miki the Swordman

Hirate Miki the Swordman (1954)

Writer

The Black Current

The Black Current (1954)

Writer

Kunisada Chūji

Kunisada Chūji (1954)

Writer

Hanran

Hanran (1954)

Screenplay

Made in Japan

Made in Japan (1953)

Writer

The End of the Night

The End of the Night (1953)

Writer

Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen (1952)

Writer

Ship of Outlaws

Ship of Outlaws (1950)

Screenplay

Scandal

Scandal (1950)

Writer

Stray Dog

Stray Dog (1949)

Original Film Writer

A Fistful of Dollars Remake

A Fistful of Dollars Remake

Original Film Writer

High and Low

High and Low

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1914-01-28

Deathday
1989-03-18 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Kofu, Japan

Citizenships
Empire of Japan, Japan

Also Known As
Ryūzō Kikushima, Ryûzô Kikushima

Awards
Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay, Medal with Purple Ribbon

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated: 2024-12-05

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Daisuke Katō

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Daisuke Katō worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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Eijirō Tōno worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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Kamatari Fujiwara worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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Tomoyuki Tanaka

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Tomoyuki Tanaka worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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Kōji Mitsui

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Kōji Mitsui worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

8 Movies

Tatsuya Mihashi

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Tatsuya Mihashi worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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Yū Fujiki

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Yū Fujiki worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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Masao Shimizu worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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Takao Saitō worked together with Ryūzō Kikushima in:

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