Yoshirō Edamasa Explained
| Yoshirō Edamasa |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Hiroshima, Empire of Japan[1] |
| Death Date: | 8 September 1944 (aged 55) |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Occupation: | Film director |
| Years Active: | 1914-1934 |
was a Japanese film director best known for Sakamoto Ryoma (1928) and The Great Buddha Arrival (1934).[2] The latter film is one of the earliest tokusatsu movies, which is exemplified by kaiju movies.[3] He was an early pioneer of Japanese cinema who trained many outstanding directors and cinematographers including Eiji Tsuburaya.[4]
Life
Edamasa was born in Kushima, Saeki, Hiroshima Prefecture (present-day Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima).[5]
In 1910, he began working in the film industry when he was hired by Yoshizawa Shōten. He later worked as an operator also for Fukuhōdō, Tōyō Shōkai and Tenkatsu Nippori.
He made his debut as a director in 1919 on the film Ai no kyoku which was considered to be one of the most advanced films of that time.[6] By the end of the 1930s, Edamasa had directed more than 20 films.
Edamasa belonged to a group of directors who emphasized the realistic style of acting.[7]
Selected filmography
- Yoshitsune sembon zakura[8] (1914) - Cinematographer
- Ninjutsu kaiso Koga Saburou (1918) - Cinematographer
- Momochi sandayu (1918) - Cinematographer
- Ai no kyoku (1919) - Director and Cinematographer
- Awaremi no kyoku (1919) - Director
- Shima no tsuka (1920) - Director
- Korokuden (1924) - Director
- Fuyuki shinju (1924) - Director
- Sakamoto Ryoma (1928) - Director
- Tsukigata hanpeita (1929) - Director
- Higo no komageta (1929) - Director
- kōboro kakū no kyōjin (1932) - Director
- The Great Buddha Arrival (1934)[9] - Director (Last work)
References
- Book: Komatsu. Hiroshi. Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. Abel. Richard. Routledge. 2005. 199. 0-415-23440-9. London.
- Web site: Films directed by Yoshiro Edamasa. 7 December 2020. letterboxd.com. en.
- Web site: Amazon.com: The Great Buddha Arrival : Hiroto Yokokawa: Prime Video . 2023-04-30 . www.amazon.com.
- Book: Yamamoto, Akira. Hiroshima Encyclopedia (1). Chugoku Shimbun. 1982. 147.
- Book: Yamamoto, Akira . 広島県大百科事典(上) . 中国新聞社 . 1982 . 147.
- Book: Lee, Daw-Ming. Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 2012. 978-0-8108-7922-5. 37.
- Web site: Początki kina w Japonii – multimedialny wykład dra Jakuba Karpoluka. 13 July 2021. www.iluzjon.fn.org.pl.
- Web site: Yoshiro Edamasa. 7 December 2020. IMDb.
- Web site: Godzilla-Italia - Scheda Regista: Yoshiro Edamasa. 7 December 2020. www.fantaclassici.com.
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