Where to watch Masahiro Makino in the UK
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Masahiro Makino (マキノ 雅弘, Makino Masahiro, February 29, 1908 - October 29, 1993) was a Japanese film director. He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was Masatada (正唯), but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including 雅広, 正博, and 雅裕). Masahiro Makino was born in Kyoto, the eldest son of the film director and producer Shōzō Makino, who is often called the father of Japanese cinema. As a youth he acted in over 100 films before debuting as a film director in 1926 at age 18. His critically acclaimed …
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- Ronin-gai (1990) Co-Director
- The Shin Hasegawa Series (1972) Director
- Kin Toyama-san's Detective Story: Man in the Shadows (1956) Director
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (1963) Screenplay
- Street of Ronin (1957) Director
- Utsukushiki taka (1954) Director
- Jirocho's New Year (1954) Director
- The Domain (1964) Director
- Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953) Director
- Debt of Honor (1966) Director
- Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword (1963) Director
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 (1964) Director
- The Last Embrace (1953) Director
- Jirocho, the Hunted (1953) Director
- Runway to Hell (1960) Director
- Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo (1969) Director
- Chushingura (1938) Director
- Edo Purebreed (1961) Director
- The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960) Director
- Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri (1955) Director
- The Chivalrous Life (1967) Director
- Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best (1969) Writer
- Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (1955) Director
- Her Captive Gamblers (1953) Director
- Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953) Director
- Jirocho in Disgrace (1954) Director
- A Revengeful Raid (1962) Director
- The Famous Sword Bijomaru (1945) Executive Producer
- The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965) Writer
- The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972) Director
- Born Fighter (1970) Director
- Tattoo of Love (1963) Director
- Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba (1937) Director
- Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953) Director
- Such is Life (1955) Screenplay
- The Domain: Flower and Dragon (1969) Director
- Victory Song (1945) Director
- Banquet Under the Midnight Sun (1932) Director
- Singing Lovebirds (1939) Director
- Evil Man of Edo (1959) Director
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Most-watched Masahiro Makino films currently: Ronin-gai (1990), Kin Toyama-san's Detective Story: Man in the Shadows (1956), The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (1963), Street of Ronin (1957), Utsukushiki taka (1954).
What TV shows has Masahiro Makino appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Shin Hasegawa Series (1972).
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