Kenji Mizoguchi

Biography

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. "His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering."

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Known for

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Street of Shame

1956 ⭐ 7.7

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Taira Clan Saga

1955 ⭐ 6.8

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Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955 ⭐ 6.7

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Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954 ⭐ 7.8

Career timeline

1956

Street of Shame Notable

1956

⭐ 7.7

1955

Taira Clan Saga

1955

⭐ 6.8

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955

⭐ 6.7

1954

Chikamatsu Monogatari Notable

1954

⭐ 7.8

The Woman in the Rumor Notable

1954

⭐ 7.3

Sansho the Bailiff Notable

1954

⭐ 8.1

1953

A Geisha Notable

1953

⭐ 7.5

Ugetsu Notable

1953

⭐ 8.0

1952

The Life of Oharu Notable

1952

⭐ 7.7

1951

The Lady of Musashino

1951

⭐ 6.2

Miss Oyu Notable

1951

⭐ 7.2

1950

Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950

⭐ 6.7

1949

Flame of My Love

1949

⭐ 5.4

1948

Women of the Night Notable

1948

⭐ 7.1

1947

The Love of the Actress Sumako Notable

1947

⭐ 7.0

1946

Utamaro and His Five Women Notable

1946

⭐ 7.2

Victory of Women Notable

1946

⭐ 7.1

1945

Victory Song

1945

⭐ 6.0

The Sword

1945

⭐ 6.0

1944

Miyamoto Musashi

1944

⭐ 6.4

1941

The 47 Ronin

1941

⭐ 6.9

A Man of the Arts Notable

1941

⭐ 9.0

1940

Osaka Woman Notable

1940

⭐ 7.0

1939

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum Notable

1939

⭐ 7.8

1937

The Straits of Love and Hate Notable

1937

⭐ 7.5

1936

Sisters of the Gion Notable

1936

⭐ 7.1

Osaka Elegy

1936

⭐ 6.7

1935

Poppy

1935

⭐ 6.7

Oyuki the Virgin

1935

⭐ 5.4

The Downfall of Osen Notable

1935

⭐ 7.6

1934

The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate Notable

1934

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Machiko Kyō

Mickey

Ayako Wakao

Yasumi

Michiyo Kogure

Hanae

Aiko Mimasu

Yumeko

Kenji Sugawara

Eiko

Raizō Ichikawa

Taira Kiyomori

Yoshiko Kuga

Tokiko

Naritoshi Hayashi

Taira Torodai

Full filmography

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Street of Shame

1956 ⭐ 7.7

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Taira Clan Saga

1955 ⭐ 6.8

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Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955 ⭐ 6.7

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Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954 ⭐ 7.8

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The Woman in the Rumor

1954 ⭐ 7.3

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Sansho the Bailiff

1954 ⭐ 8.1

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A Geisha

1953 ⭐ 7.5

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Ugetsu

1953 ⭐ 8.0

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The Life of Oharu

1952 ⭐ 7.7

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The Lady of Musashino

1951 ⭐ 6.2

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Miss Oyu

1951 ⭐ 7.2

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Portrait of Madame Yuki

1950 ⭐ 6.7

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Flame of My Love

1949 ⭐ 5.4

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Women of the Night

1948 ⭐ 7.1

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The Love of the Actress Sumako

1947 ⭐ 7.0

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Utamaro and His Five Women

1946 ⭐ 7.2

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Victory of Women

1946 ⭐ 7.1

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Victory Song

1945 ⭐ 6.0

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The Sword

1945 ⭐ 6.0

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Miyamoto Musashi

1944 ⭐ 6.4