Where to watch Masaki Kobayashi in the UK
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Masaki Kobayashi (February 14, 1916–October 4, 1996) was a Japanese director. Among his films is Kwaidan (1965), a collection of four ghost stories drawn from the book by Lafcadio Hearn, each of which has a surprise ending. Kobayashi also directed The Human Condition, a trilogy on the effects of World War II on a Japanese pacifist and socialist. The total length of the films is over 9 hours. Other notable films include Harakiri (1962) and Samurai Rebellion (1967). Harakiri won him an award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, solidifying his place in the history of cinema. In 1969, he was a me…
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- Harakiri (1962) Director
- Kwaidan (1965) Director
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) Director
- Samurai Rebellion (1967) Director
- Dora-heita (2000) Screenplay
- Dodes'ka-den (1970) Executive Producer
- The Inheritance (1962) Director
- The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) Screenplay
- The Fossil (1975) Director
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) Producer
- Inn of Evil (1971) Director
- The Thick-Walled Room (1956) Director
- Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 (1949) Assistant Director
- Black River (1957) Director
- Final Approach (2004) Executive Producer
- Fountainhead (1956) Director
- Hymn to a Tired Man (1968) Director
- Carmen Comes Home (1951) Assistant Director
- The Portrait (1948) Assistant Director
- Tokyo Olympiad (1965) Thanks
- Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky (1954) Director
- I Will Buy You (1956) Director
- Broken Drum (1949) Screenplay
- Sincere Heart (1953) Director
- Apostasy (1948) Assistant Director
- Youth of the Son (1952) Director
- Glowing Autumn (1978) Director
- Three Loves (1954) Director
- Beautiful Days (1955) Director
- The Empty Table (1985) Director
- Fossil (1972) Director
- Unification of Japan 62 (2024) Cast
- The Human Condition (1959) Creator
- Tokyo Trial (1983) Director
- The Revenge Champion (1931) Screenplay
- Masaki Kobayashi on 'The Human Condition' (1993) as Self
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Most-watched Masaki Kobayashi films currently: Harakiri (1962), Kwaidan (1965), The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959), Samurai Rebellion (1967), Dora-heita (2000).
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Selected TV credits: Final Approach (2004), Fossil (1972), The Human Condition (1959).
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