Kurahara Koreyoshi
- Name: Kurahara Koreyoshi
- Native name: 蔵原惟繕
- Also Known as: くらはら これよし
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: May 31, 1927
- Died: December 28, 2002
While a film student at Nihon University College of Art, he became a live-in student of Kajiro Yamamoto at the introduction of Ishirō Honda. Upon graduation in 1952 he joined Shochiku's Kyoto studio and worked as an assistant director. He switched to Nikkatsu in 1954, working mainly as chief assistant director to Eisuke Takizawa.
He made his directorial debut in 1957 with I Am Waiting, starring Yujiro Ishihara, and gained recognition for his bold camera work and angles. He subsequently directed numerous films starring Ishihara and Ruriko Asaoka.
In 1960 he made the first Japanese film noir Intimidation and in 1964 he made the film Black Sun the story of a Black GI on the run who meets a Japanese jazz fan with a soundtrack from Max Roach's band featuring Clifford Jordan and Abbey Lincoln. The soundtrack was issued on CD in Japan only in 2007.
Eight Below is dedicated to him.
After going freelance in 1967, he helmed a succession of blockbusters and popular works including Eiko e no 5,000 Kiro, Kitakitsune Monogatari, The Gate of Youth and Umi e, See You. His 1983 film Nankyoku Monogatari was a 5.9 billion yen hit and held the Japanese box office record for a domestic film until it was surpassed by Miyazaki Hayao's Princess Mononoke in 1997. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography
Director
Title | Rating |
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Gokenin Zankuro Season 4 | 0.0 |
Keiji Ou! | 2.0 |
Strawberry Road | 6.0 |
See You | 1.0 |
Haru no Kane | 0.0 |
Seishun No Mon | 4.0 |
Daitokai: Tatakai no Hibi | 4.0 |
Hissatsu Hitchu Shigotoya Kagyo | 8.0 |
Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma | 0.0 |
The Heart of Hiroshima | 0.0 |
The Flame of Devotion | 7.1 |
Black Sun | 6.0 |
Garasu no Joni: Yaju no Yo ni Miete | 2.0 |
Love in Ginza | 6.0 |
Mekishiko Mushuku | 4.0 |
I Hate But Love | 7.0 |
Gambler at Sea | 2.0 |
The Warped Ones | 6.3 |
Warera no jidai | 0.0 |
A Turning to Hell | 0.0 |
Dynamite ni hi o tsukero | 0.0 |
Fusoku 40 Metres | 0.0 |
I Am Waiting | 7.1 |
Screenwriter & Director
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Antarctica | 7.9 |
Ai no kawaki | 7.2 |
Assistant Director
Title | Rating |
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Victory is Ours | 6.0 |
Drama
Title | Rating |
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Aozora ni Tobi Dase!
Japanese Drama, 1969, 26 eps
(Ep. 14)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
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Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Utau Abarenbo
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
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0.0
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