Hideo Gosha
Japanese film director renowned for crafting some of the darkest and most compelling works in samurai cinema.
What do we know about Hideo Gosha?
Here are the key biographical details about Hideo Gosha:
- Name: Hideo Gosha
- Also Known As: 五社 英雄, Хидэо Гося, هیدئو گوشا
- Date of Birth: February 26, 1929
- Place of Birth: Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
- Date of Death: August 30, 1992
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Writer, Screenplay, Original Story
Who is Hideo Gosha?
Hideo Gosha (February 26, 1929—August 30, 1992) was a Japanese film director.
Among his most famous films are Goyokin and Hitokiri, released in 1969, and The Wolves, released in 1971. His most famous film in the West is Sword of the Beast, released by Criterion.
Gosha's films are some of the darkest films from the samurai genre.
He won the 1984 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for The Geisha.
What is Hideo Gosha known for?
Hideo Gosha is a Japanese director whose most celebrated works include:
- Three Outlaw Samurai (1964, Movie)
- Sword of the Beast (1965, Movie)
- Samurai Wolf (1966, Movie)
- Goyokin (1969, Movie)
- Tenchu! (1969, Movie)
- The Wolves (1971, Movie)
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978, Movie)
- Hunter in the Dark (1979, Movie)
- Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982, Movie)
- Gate of Flesh (1988, Movie)
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