Biography
Masao Koga (古賀政男, Koga Masao, November 18, 1904 – July 25, 1978) was a Japanese composer, mandolinist, and guitarist of the Shōwa era who was dubbed "Japan's Irving Berlin" by Universal Press Syndicate. His melancholy style, based upon Nakayama Shimpei's yonanuki scale, was popularly known in Japan as "Koga melody" (古賀メロディー, Koga merodī). He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Fourth Class) and the People's Honor Award for his contributions to Japanese music.
Filmography
all 15
Movies 15
Principal Tanuki
Mr. Greenhorn (1966)
Movie
Composer
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962)
Movie
Music
Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū (1959)
Movie
Composer
Soldiers' Girls (1958)
Movie
Dry Wives and Ruling Husbands (1957)
Movie
Composer
Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō (1956)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Geisha Waltz (1952)
Movie
Music
祇園物語 春怨 (1951)
Movie
Music
Ato ni tsuzuku o shinzu (1945)
Movie
Composer
Sayon's Bell (1943)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Oath on the Burning Sands (1940)
Movie
Composer
Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary (1938)
Movie
Composer
Tokyo Rhapsody (1936)
Movie
Composer
Over a Drink (1936)
Movie
Composer
Every-Night Dreams (1933)
Movie
Ratings
Average 2.69
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1933
1940
1952
1957
1966
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1904-11-18
Deathday1978-07-25 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceŌkawa, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As古賀政男
AwardsPeople's Honour Award
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