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Overview

Date of Death:
24 August 1956, Kyoto, Japan more
Mini Biography:
Coming from a lower class family Mizoguchi entered the production company... more
Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One... more
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Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations more
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Filmography

Director:
  1. Akasen chitai (1956)
    ... aka Street of Shame (USA)
  2. Shin heike monogatari (1955)
    ... aka Legend of the Taira Clan
    ... aka New Tales of the Taira Clan
    ... aka Taira Clan Saga (USA)
    ... aka Tales of the Taira Clan
    ... aka The Sacrilegious Hero
    ... aka The Taira Clan (USA)
  3. Yôkihi (1955)
    ... aka Empress Yank Kwei Fei
    ... aka Joeng Gwaifei (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Princess Yang Kwei-fei (USA)
    ... aka The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
  4. Chikamatsu monogatari (1954)
    ... aka A Story from Chikamatsu
    ... aka The Crucified Lovers
    ... aka The Tale of the Crucified Lovers
  5. Uwasa no onna (1954)
    ... aka The Crucified Woman
    ... aka The Woman in the Rumor (USA)
    ... aka The Woman of Rumour
  6. Sanshô dayû (1954)
    ... aka Legend of Bailiff Sansho (USA)
    ... aka Sansho the Bailiff (UK)
    ... aka The Bailiff (USA)
  7. Gion bayashi (1953)
    ... aka A Geisha
    ... aka Gion Festival Music
  8. Ugetsu monogatari (1953)
    ... aka Tales of Ugetsu (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Tales of a Pale and Mysterious Moon After the Rain (informal literal English title)
    ... aka Ugetsu (USA: DVD box title)
  9. Saikaku ichidai onna (1952)
    ... aka Diary of Oharu
    ... aka Saikaku: Life of a Woman (literal English title)
    ... aka The Life of Oharu
  10. Musashino fujin (1951)
    ... aka Lady Musashino
    ... aka The Lady from Musashino (UK)
    ... aka The Lady of Musashino (UK: DVD title)
  11. Oyû-sama (1951)
    ... aka Lady Ôyu (literal English title)
    ... aka Miss Oyu (USA)
  12. Yuki fujin ezu (1950)
    ... aka A Picture of Madame Yuki
    ... aka Portrait of Madame Yuki

  13. Waga koi wa moenu (1949)
    ... aka Flame of My Love
    ... aka My Love Burns
    ... aka My Love Has Been Burning
  14. Yoru no onnatachi (1948)
    ... aka Women of the Night
  15. Joyû Sumako no koi (1947)
    ... aka The Love of Sumako the Actress
  16. Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna (1946)
    ... aka Five Women Around Utamaro
    ... aka Utamaro and His Five Women
  17. Josei no shôri (1946)
    ... aka The Victory of Women
    ... aka Women's Victory
  18. Hisshoka (1945)
    ... aka Victory Song
  19. Meito bijomaru (1945)
    ... aka The Famous Sword
    ... aka The Famous Sword Bijomaru
    ... aka The Noted Sword
    ... aka The Sword (UK)
  20. Miyamoto Musashi (1944)
    ... aka Musashi Miyamoto
    ... aka The Swordsman
  21. Danjuro sandai (1944)
    ... aka Three Danjuros
    ... aka Three Generations of Danjuro
  22. Genroku Chûshingura (1941)
    ... aka 47 Samurai
    ... aka Chushingura
    ... aka Loyal 47 of the Genroku Era
    ... aka The 47 Ronin (USA)
    ... aka The Loyal 47 Ronin
  23. Geido ichidai otoko (1941)
    ... aka The Life of an Actor
  24. Naniwa onna (1940)
    ... aka A Woman of Osaka (USA)

  25. Zangiku monogatari (1939)
    ... aka The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums
    ... aka The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums
  26. Aa kokyo (1938)
    ... aka Aa furusato
    ... aka Ah, My Home Town
  27. Roei no uta (1938)
    ... aka The Song of the Camp
  28. Aien kyo (1937)
    ... aka The Straits of Love and Hate
  29. Gion no shimai (1936)
    ... aka Gion no kyodai
    ... aka Sisters of the Gion
  30. Naniwa erejî (1936)
    ... aka Naniwa Elegy (USA)
    ... aka Naniwa hika
    ... aka Osaka Elegy
    ... aka Woman of Osaka
  31. Gubijinsô (1935)
    ... aka Poppies (USA)
    ... aka Poppy
    ... aka The Field Poppy (UK)
  32. Ojo Okichi (1935)
    ... aka Miss Okichi (Japan: literal English title)
  33. Maria no Oyuki (1935)
    ... aka Oyuki, the Madonna
    ... aka Oyuki, the Virgin
  34. Orizuru Osen (1935)
    ... aka The Downfall (UK)
    ... aka The Downfall of Osen
    ... aka The Paper Cranes of Osen (Canada: English title)
  35. Aizo toge (1934)
    ... aka The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate
    ... aka The Pass of Love and Hate (USA)
  36. Jinpu-ren (1934)
    ... aka The Jinpu Group
    ... aka The Kamikaze Group
    ... aka The Shimpu Group
  37. Gion matsuri (1933)
    ... aka Gion Festival
  38. Taki no shiraito (1933)
    ... aka Cascading White Threads
    ... aka The Water Magician
    ... aka White Threads of the Waterfall
  39. Manmo kenkoku no reimei (1932)
    ... aka Dawn in Manchuria
    ... aka The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
    ... aka The Dawn of Mongolia (USA)
  40. Toki no ujigami (1932)
    ... aka Man of the Moment
  41. Shikamo karera wa yuku (1931)
    ... aka And Yet They Go
    ... aka Despite All They Advance (International: English title: informal literal title)
    ... aka Nevertheless, They Go On
  42. Tojin Okichi (1930/I)
    ... aka Mistress of a Foreigner
  43. Fujiwara Yoshie no furusato (1930)
    ... aka Home Town
    ... aka Home Village (International: English title: literal title)

  44. Tokai kokyogaku (1929)
    ... aka Metropolitan Symphony
  45. Tokyo koshin-kyoku (1929/I)
    ... aka Tokyo March
  46. Asahi wa kagayaku (1929)
  47. Nihon bashi (1929)
    ... aka The Nihon Bridge
  48. Chikyu wa mawaru: Dai-ichi-bu Kako hen (1928) (supervising)
  49. Chikyu wa mawaru: Dai-ni-bu Gendai hen (1928) (supervising)
  50. Chikyu wa mawaru: Dai-san-bu Kuso hen (1928) (supervising)
  51. Musume kawaiya (1928)
    ... aka My Lovely Daughter
  52. Hito no isshô - Kuma to tora saikai no maki: Dai sampen (1928)
  53. Hito no isshô - Ukiyo wa tsurai ne no maki: Dai nihen (1928)
  54. Hito no isshô - Jinsei banji kane no maki: Dai ippen (1928)
    ... aka A Man's Life
    ... aka The Life of Man (USA)
  55. Jihi shincho (1927)
    ... aka The Cuckoo
  56. Kôon (1927)
    ... aka The Imperial Grace
  57. Kane (1926)
    ... aka Money
  58. Kaikoku danji (1926)
    ... aka Children of the Sea (USA)
    ... aka The Boy from the Navy
    ... aka The Boy of the Sea
  59. Kyôren no onna shishô (1926)
    ... aka The Love-Mad Tutoress
    ... aka The Passion of a Woman Teacher
  60. Shin onoga tsumi (1926)
    ... aka My Fault, New Version
  61. Kaminingyo haru no sasayaki (1926)
    ... aka A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
  62. Dôka-ô (1926)
    ... aka The Copper Coin King
  63. Nogi taisho to Kumasan (1925)
    ... aka General Nogi and Kumasan
  64. Ningen (1925)
    ... aka The Human Being
    ... aka The Man
  65. Shôhin eiga-shû: Machi no sketch (1925)
    ... aka Street Scenes
    ... aka Street Sketches
  66. Furusato no uta (1925)
    ... aka The Song of Home
  67. Akai yuhi ni terasarete (1925)
    ... aka Shining in the Red Sunset
    ... aka Under the Crimson Sunset
  68. Shirayuri wa nageku (1925)
    ... aka The White Lily Laments
  69. Daichi wa hohoemu (1925) (part 1)
    ... aka The Earth Smiles
    ... aka The Smiling Earth (USA)
  70. Gakuso o idete (1925)
    ... aka Out of College
  71. Uchen-Puchan (1925)
    ... aka Musen fusen (Japan)
    ... aka No Money, No Fight
  72. A, a tokumukan kanto (1925)
    ... aka Ah, the Special Service Vessel
  73. Kyokubadan no joô (1924)
    ... aka Queen of the Circus
  74. Kanraku no onna (1924)
    ... aka A Woman of Pleasure
  75. Koi o tatsu ono (1924)
    ... aka The axe that interrupted love (Japan: English title: literal title)
  76. Samidare zoshi (1924)
    ... aka A Chronicle of the May Rain
  77. Itô junsa no shi (1924)
  78. Shichimencho no yukue (1924)
    ... aka The Trace of a Turkey
    ... aka Turkeys in a Row
  79. Jin kyo (1924)
    ... aka This Dusty World
  80. Josei wa tsuyoshi (1924)
    ... aka Strong Is the Female
    ... aka Women Are Strong
  81. Gendai no jo-o (1924)
    ... aka The Queen of Modern Times
  82. Akatsuki no shi (1924)
    ... aka Death at Dawn
  83. Kanashiki hakuchi (1924)
    ... aka Song of the Sad Idiot (USA)
    ... aka The Sad Idiot
  84. Toge no uta (1923)
    ... aka Song of the Pass (International: English title)
    ... aka The Song of the Mountain Pass
  85. Chi to rei (1923)
    ... aka Blood and Soul
  86. Yoru (1923)
    ... aka The Night
  87. Haikyo no naka (1923)
    ... aka Among the Ruins
    ... aka In the Ruins
  88. Kiri no minato (1923)
    ... aka Foggy Harbour
    ... aka Harbour in the Fog
  89. 813 (1923)
    ... aka Rupimono
    ... aka The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (USA)
  90. Haizan no uta wa kanashi (1923)
    ... aka Failure's Song Is Sad
    ... aka The Song of Failure
  91. Joen no chimata (1923)
    ... aka City of Desire
    ... aka Harbour of Desire
  92. Seishun no yumeji (1923)
    ... aka Dream of Youth
    ... aka The Dream Path of Youth (USA)
  93. Kokyo (1923)
    ... aka Furusato
    ... aka Hometown
    ... aka Native Country
  94. Ai ni yomigaeru hi (1923)
    ... aka The Resurrection of Love
Writer:
  1. Osaka monogatari (1957) (story)
    ... aka An Osaka Story
  2. Saikaku ichidai onna (1952) (writer)
    ... aka Diary of Oharu
    ... aka Saikaku: Life of a Woman (literal English title)
    ... aka The Life of Oharu

  3. Naniwa onna (1940) (writer)
    ... aka A Woman of Osaka (USA)

  4. Aien kyo (1937) (writer)
    ... aka The Straits of Love and Hate
  5. Gion no shimai (1936) (writer)
    ... aka Gion no kyodai
    ... aka Sisters of the Gion
  6. Naniwa erejî (1936) (story)
    ... aka Naniwa Elegy (USA)
    ... aka Naniwa hika
    ... aka Osaka Elegy
    ... aka Woman of Osaka
  7. Jinpu-ren (1934) (writer)
    ... aka The Jinpu Group
    ... aka The Kamikaze Group
    ... aka The Shimpu Group
  8. Gion matsuri (1933) (writer)
    ... aka Gion Festival

  9. Nihon bashi (1929) (script)
    ... aka The Nihon Bridge
  10. Musume kawaiya (1928) (story) (writer)
    ... aka My Lovely Daughter
  11. Kane (1926) (writer)
    ... aka Money
  12. Dôka-ô (1926) (writer)
    ... aka The Copper Coin King
  13. Nogi taisho to Kumasan (1925) (story)
    ... aka General Nogi and Kumasan
  14. Shôhin eiga-shû: Machi no sketch (1925) (screenplay)
    ... aka Street Scenes
    ... aka Street Sketches
  15. Gakuso o idete (1925) (writer)
    ... aka Out of College
  16. Kanraku no onna (1924) (story)
    ... aka A Woman of Pleasure
  17. Kanashiki hakuchi (1924) (story)
    ... aka Song of the Sad Idiot (USA)
    ... aka The Sad Idiot
  18. Toge no uta (1923) (original story)
    ... aka Song of the Pass (International: English title)
    ... aka The Song of the Mountain Pass
  19. Chi to rei (1923) (screenplay)
    ... aka Blood and Soul
  20. Yoru (1923) (writer)
    ... aka The Night
  21. Haikyo no naka (1923) (script)
    ... aka Among the Ruins
    ... aka In the Ruins
  22. 813 (1923) (screenplay)
    ... aka Rupimono
    ... aka The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (USA)
  23. Haizan no uta wa kanashi (1923) (writer)
    ... aka Failure's Song Is Sad
    ... aka The Song of Failure
  24. Joen no chimata (1923) (writer)
    ... aka City of Desire
    ... aka Harbour of Desire
  25. Seishun no yumeji (1923) (writer)
    ... aka Dream of Youth
    ... aka The Dream Path of Youth (USA)
  26. Kokyo (1923) (story) (writer)
    ... aka Furusato
    ... aka Hometown
    ... aka Native Country
Producer:
  1. Saikaku ichidai onna (1952) (producer)
    ... aka Diary of Oharu
    ... aka Saikaku: Life of a Woman (literal English title)
    ... aka The Life of Oharu
Editor:
  1. Kaminingyo haru no sasayaki (1926)
    ... aka A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
Archive Footage:
  1. Kenji Mizoguchi: Beyond the Time (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Process and Production (2005) (V) .... Himself


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