Yasujirō Shimazu

Yasujirō Shimazu

WriterDirectorCrew Jun 3 (died age 48) Tokyo, Japan 1923–1956 (33 year career)

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Biography

Yasujirō Shimazu (島津保次郎, Shimazu Yasujirō, 3 June 1897 – 18 September 1945) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, and a pioneer of the shōshimin-eiga (common people drama) genre at the Shōchiku studios in pre-World War II Japan. Shimazu was born in Tokyo, the second son of merchant Otojirō Shimazu. His father owned a long-established seaweed business named Kōshū-ya directly in front of the main Mitsukoshi department store in Nihonbashi. Shimazu entered Shōchiku in 1920 after answerin…

Known For

Our Neighbor, Miss Yae

Our Neighbor, Miss Yae

Director

A Brother and His Younger Sister

A Brother and His Younger Sister

Director

The Lights of Asakusa

The Lights of Asakusa

Director

ABC Lifeline

ABC Lifeline

Director

Okoto and Sasuke

Okoto and Sasuke

Director

Fisherman's Fire

Fisherman's Fire

Supervisor of Production Resources

Vermilion and Green

Vermilion and Green

Director

A World of Two

A World of Two

Director

Filmography

Crew (44)

Movies (44)

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

Screenplay

A Brother and His Sister

A Brother and His Sister

Screenplay

Nichijô no tatakai

Nichijô no tatakai

Director

My Nightingale

My Nightingale

Director

Green Earth

Green Earth

Story

White Heron

White Heron

Director

Hikari to kage (Zenpen)

Hikari to kage (Zenpen)

Screenplay

Hikari to kage (Kōhen)

Hikari to kage (Kōhen)

Screenplay

Wedding Day

Wedding Day

Screenplay

A World of Two

A World of Two

Director

Okayo's Preparedness

Okayo's Preparedness

Director

A Brother and His Younger Sister

A Brother and His Younger Sister

Director

Fisherman's Fire

Fisherman's Fire

Supervisor of Production Resources

So Goes My Love

So Goes My Love

Director

Vermilion and Green

Vermilion and Green

Director

The Lights of Asakusa

The Lights of Asakusa

Director

The Trio's Engagements

The Trio's Engagements

Director

The Trio's Engagements

The Trio's Engagements

Screenplay

Men vs. Women

Men vs. Women

Director

Family Meeting

Family Meeting

Director

Okoto and Sasuke

Okoto and Sasuke

Director

Osayo Koi Sugata

Osayo Koi Sugata

Director

That Night's Woman

Screenplay

Our Neighbor, Miss Yae

Our Neighbor, Miss Yae

Director

My Elder Brother

My Elder Brother

Director

Arashi no naka no shojo

Director

First Steps Ashore

First Steps Ashore

Director

Victory or Defeat

Victory or Defeat

Director

ABC Lifeline: Fujieda Chapter

ABC Lifeline: Fujieda Chapter

Director

ABC Lifeline

ABC Lifeline

Director

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2

Director

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1

Director

The Great Ship

Director

Reijin

Director

Scenes of Love

Director

Echigo Lion

Director

The Glory of the Shōwa Era

The Glory of the Shōwa Era

Director

If Only She...

Director

Umi mo yusha

Umi mo yusha

Director

Young Master

Young Master

Director

Brave Love

Director

Nature Is the Judge

Director

Yama no senroban

Director

Father

Director