Sôjirô Motoki

Active - 1945 - 1973  |   Birth - Jun 19, 1914  |   Death - May 21, 1977  |   Genres - Drama, Action-Adventure, Comedy, Romance, History | Subgenres - Film Noir, Samurai Cinema, Buddy Film, Epic Film, Historical Drama

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Sōjirō Motoki was a Japanese filmmaker who served primarily as a film producer, but also as a writer and director. He was most famous for producing several films for Akira Kurosawa, including Seven Samurai, Ikiru and Throne of Blood. He also produced films for other directors, including Mikio Naruse, for whom he produced Spring Awakens and Battle of Roses, and Kazuo Mori, for whom he produced Vendetta for a Samurai. As a writer, he provided the story for Kei Kumai's 1968 film The Sands of Kurobe, starring Kurosawa favorite Toshiro Mifune.

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