Director
Teinosuke Kinugasa
1896 – 1982
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 1 January 1896, Kameyama, Mie, Japan
- Died
- 26 February 1982
- Known for
- A Page of Madness, Crossroads, An Actor's Revenge
Teinosuke Kinugasa (1896–1982) was a Japanese director who began as an onnagata, a male actor playing female roles, before moving behind the camera in the early 1920s. He was a pioneer of Japanese silent cinema, known for the experimental A Page of Madness and, later, the colour period drama Gate of Hell.
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A Page of Madness (1926)Log in to add it to the library
Avant-garde silent set in an asylum, made independently; his best-known film and a landmark of Japanese experimental cinema.
Crossroads (1928)Log in to add it to the library
Silent period drama that brought his work to international audiences, notably in Europe.
An Actor's Revenge (1935)Log in to add it to the library
Revenge drama about an onnagata, drawing on his own early stage background.
Gate of Hell (1953)Log in to add it to the library
Colour period drama that won international acclaim and brought him top honours at Cannes.
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Awards
- 1954: Grand Prix (Palme d'Or) at Cannes for Gate of Hell
- 1955: Academy Honorary Award (foreign language film) for Gate of Hell
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- 1918The Living CorpseLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1918AkatsukiLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1922Konishi JunsaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor
- 1923Two Little BirdsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1925The SunLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1926A Page of MadnessLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1927Demon ThistleLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1928CrossroadsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1928Benten kozoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1928Chronicles of a Sea CountryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1931Reimei izenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1932Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no makiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1932The Loyal 47 RoninLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1933Genpei the CarpLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1933Two LanternsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1934With a Single Sword BaleLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1935An Actor's RevengeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1936Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-henLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1937The Siege of OsakaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1940The Snake PrincessLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1940Zoku HebihimesamaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1941The Battle of KawanakajimaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1945Kanchō umi no baraLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1946Lord for a NightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1947Four Love StoriesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1947ActressLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1949Koga ManshionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1950The Scarlet BatLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1951Lantern Under a Full MoonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1951Tsuki no wataridoriLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1952Dedication of the Great BuddhaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1952Castle of CarnageLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1952Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no MakiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1953Gate of HellLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1954Tekka bugyōLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1954Snowy Night DuelLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1954Hana no nagadosuLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1955The Romance of YushimaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1955A Girl Isn't Allowed to LoveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1955Kawa no aru shitamachi no hanashiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1956Three Women Around YoshinakaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1956Tsukigata HanpeitaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1956SparkLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1957Secret of NarutoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1957Floating VesselLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1958The Snowy HeronLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1958Symphony of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1958Ôsaka no onnaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1959Stop the Old FoxLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1959JōenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1960The Song LanternLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1961Blind DevotionLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1961Okoto and SasukeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1963Bronze MagicianLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1963When Women LieLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1966The Little RunawayLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
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