Biography
Kirio Urayama (浦山 桐郎, Urayama Kirio, 14 December 1930 – 20 October 1985) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Urayama graduated from Nagoya University before joining the Nikkatsu studio in 1954. After working as an assistant director to Yūzō Kawashima and Shohei Imamura, he debuted as a director with Foundry Town in 1962, a film that depicted the life of Zainichi Korean residents of Japan. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for that film. His 1963 film Bad Girl (Each day I cry) was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Golden Prize.
He directed a total of nine films before his death in 1985.
Filmography
all 22
Movies 22
Director 20
Screenplay 1
Writer 1
Screenplay

Ningen no sabaku (1990)
Movie
Director

Friends Love (1985)
Movie
Director

Yume-Chiyo (1985)
Movie
Director

Dark Room (1983)
Movie
Director

Child of the Sun (1980)
Movie
Director

Taro the Dragon Boy (1979)
Movie
Director

The Gate of Youth (1975)
Movie
Director

The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
Movie
Assistant Director

Punishment of a Lawless Villian (1964)
Movie
Director / Screenplay

Bad Girl (1963)
Movie
Director

Foundry Town (1962)
Movie
Assistant Director

Pigs and Battleships (1961)
Movie
1
Assistant Director

Yami wo saku kuchibue (1960)
Movie
Assistant Director

My Second Brother (1959)
Movie
Assistant Director

Abashiri Prison (1959)
Movie
Assistant Director

I Will Challenge (1959)
Movie
Assistant Director

Endless Desire (1958)
Movie
Assistant Director

Nishi Ginza Station (1958)
Movie
Assistant Director

Stolen Desire (1958)
Movie
Second Assistant Director

Burden of Love (1955)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1930-12-14
Deathday1985-10-20 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceHyogo Prefecture, Japan
CitizenshipsEmpire of Japan, Japan
Also Known AsКирио Ураяма, Кириро Ураяма
AwardsBlue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award
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