Masaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi (February 14, 1916–October 4, 1996) was a Japanese director. Among his films is Kwaidan (1965), a collection of four ghost stories drawn from the book by Lafcadio Hearn, each of which has a surprise ending. Kobayashi also directed The Human Condition, a trilogy on the effects of World War II on a Japanese pacifist and socialist. The total length of the films is over 9 hours....
Masaki Kobayashi (February 14, 1916–October 4, 1996) was a Japanese director. Among his films is Kwaidan (1965), a collection of four ghost stories drawn from the book by Lafcadio Hearn, each of which has a surprise ending. Kobayashi also directed The Human Condition, a trilogy on the effects of World War II on a Japanese pacifist and socialist. The total length of the films is over 9 hours....
Known For
Cast Credits
Crew Credits
Dora-heita
Screenplay
The Empty Table
Director
Glowing Autumn
Director
The Fossil
Director
Inn of Evil
Director
Dodes'ka-den
Executive Producer
Hymn to a Tired Man
Director
Samurai Rebellion
Director
Kwaidan
Director
Harakiri
Director
The Inheritance
Director
Black River
Director
I Will Buy You
Director
The Thick-Walled Room
Director
Fountainhead
Director
Beautiful Days
Director
Three Loves
Director
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Director
Sincere Heart
Director
Youth of the Son
Director
Carmen Comes Home
Assistant Director
Broken Drum
Assistant Director
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Assistant Director
Apostasy
Assistant Director
The Portrait
Assistant Director
The Revenge Champion
Screenplay