Masahiko Shimazu
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: October 01, 1952
Age: 72 years old
Gender: Male
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High and Low
Overview: In the midst of an attempt to take over his company, a powerhouse executive is hit with a huge ransom demand when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-03-01
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The End of Summer
Overview: The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-29
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Good Morning
Overview: A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set. Ozu weaves a wealth of subtle gags through a family portrait as rich as those of his dramatic films, mocking the foibles of the adult world through the eyes of his child protagonists. Shot in stunning color and set in a suburb of Tokyo where housewives gossip about the neighbors’ new washing machine and unemployed husbands look for work as door-to-door salesmen, this charming comedy refashions Ozu’s own silent classic I Was Born, But . . . to gently satirize consumerism in postwar Japan.
Genres: Comedy Family Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-05-12
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Nishi Ginza Station
Overview: This short comedy concerns the extramarital affair of a drugstore owner. It is based on a popular song by the star of the film, Frank Nagai.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-07-29
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Floating Weeds
Overview: When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-17
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Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-04-22
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The Rambler Goes North
Overview: In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads with most of the accoutrements of a Western hero, from a horse to fringes, guitar and even a trusty bullwhip.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-03
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Toilet Manager
Overview: The life of a toilet-seller during the Japanese Economic Miracle.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-08-29
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Kyū-chan ondo
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-07-01
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Quick Draw Sanshiro
Overview: Koji Wada, who is good at shooting, karate, judo and boxing, has a tough fight with the sea gangsters!
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-06-03
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Who is in the Background?
Overview: Based on the original work of Yasunori Kawauchi of "Moonlight Mask", this is the second in the "Ginza Whirlwind Child (Mitsutogai)" series in which Asahi Kobayashi plays an active role in the death of a divine ghost in a skillful disguise. Takuya Nikaido appears in Kobe and approaches the mystery of the fake bill case.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-06
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Killers on Parade
Overview: A vengeful contractor hires a series of young killers to target a woman muckraker. Trouble brews when an amateur marksman shows up his eclectic competition.
Genres: Crime Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-02-19
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The Rambler in the Sunset
Overview: The young rambler, Shinji Taki, with his guitar arrives a hot spa town at the foot of Mount Aizu Bandai. Of course he solves the problems in the town while encountering the sinister rival, Masa "the pistol guy".
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-07-01
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Late Autumn
Overview: A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-11-13
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Happiness of Us Alone
Overview: The story is of two people. One is deaf, the other deaf and mute. They marry after meeting at a school reunion, and the film follows their trials and tribulations ... and joys.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-15
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Crazy Operation
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-03-24
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Dokuritsu bijin-tai
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-04-28
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Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
Overview: A wandering swordsman helps a doll maker and his fiancée fight against a ruthless gang in a small town. As tensions escalate, epic duels and betrayals lead to a final showdown that shifts the balance of power. The swordsman departs, leaving a lasting impact on those he helped.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-06-23
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Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
Overview: When noble wanderer Moritaro saves a disowned merchant’s son from gangsters, he becomes entangled in a town’s struggle against corruption. Teaming up with a rogue monk, bold tea-picking girls, and even a reformed thug, he battles a violent crime boss exploiting local families. Amid betrayals and brawls, justice and solidarity triumph.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-08-06
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