Biography
Genzō Murakami (村上 元三, Murakami Genzō, March 14, 1910 – April 3, 2006) was a Japanese novelist who was born in Korea during its occupation by the Empire of Japan. He is known for his historical novels as well as his influence on Japanese literature following the Second World War.
Murakami's debut novel, Tone no Kawagiri (利根の川霧), received an honorable mention for an award sponsored by the Sunday Mainichi. In 1940 he received the Naoki Prize for his novel Kazusa Fudoki (上総風土記, Kazusa Topography).During the American occupation of Japan, Murakami wrote a novel about the swordsman Sasaki Kojirō, a famous enemy of Miyamoto Musashi. The novel, which was serialized in the Asahi Shimbun and turned into a film in 1950, was notable as one of the few examples of jidaigeki that survived the strict censorship of the time. He became known as a standard-bearer for the revival of popular literature in the postwar period.
Murakami's well-known later works include Mito Kōmon (水戸黄門) and Katsu Kaishū (勝海舟). His period work on Minamoto no Yoshitsune was made into a yearlong Taiga drama by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).
Murakami was recognized for his achievements by a Purple Ribbon Medal from the Japanese government in 1974 and he was an Order of the Sacred Treasures recipient in 1981. Murakami died of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo on April 3, 2006, at the age of 96.
Filmography
all 50
Movies 48
Writer 33
Screenplay 4
TV Shows 2
Kojiro (1967)
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966)
Akō Rōshi (1964)
The Pirates (1960)
The Hidden Treasure (1959)
Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2 (1957)
Sasaki Kojiro (1957)
Flowery Hood (1956)
The Happy Wanderer (1956)
荒木又右衛門 (1955)
The Further Adventures of Genta (1955)
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線 (1955)
Chushingura (1954)
慶安水滸傳 (1954)
お役者変化 (1954)
疾風からす隊 (1953)
江戸いろは祭 (1953)
Who Is the Criminal? (1945)
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GenderMale
Birthday1910-03-14
Deathday2006-04-03 (96 years old)
CitizenshipsJapan
AwardsOrder of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class
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