Yoshirō Edamasa

Yoshirō Edamasa
Edamasa in 1919
Born22 September 1888
Hiroshima, Empire of Japan[1]
Died8 September 1944 (aged 55)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationFilm director
Years active1914-1934

Yoshirō Edamasa (枝正 義郎, Edamasa Yoshirō, 22 September 1888 – 8 September 1944) was a Japanese film director best known for Sakamoto Ryoma (1928) and The Great Buddha Arrival (1934).[2] The latter film is one of the earliest tokusatsu movies, which is exemplified by kaiju movies.[3] He was an early pioneer of Japanese cinema who trained many outstanding directors and cinematographers including Eiji Tsuburaya.[4]

Life

Edamasa was born in Kushima, Saeki, Hiroshima Prefecture (present-day Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima).[5]

In 1910, he began working in the film industry when he was hired by Yoshizawa Shōten.[1] He later worked as an operator also for Fukuhōdō , Tōyō Shōkai and Tenkatsu Nippori.[1]

He made his debut as a director in 1919 on the film Ai no kyoku which was considered to be one of the most advanced films of that time.[6] By the end of the 1930s, Edamasa had directed more than 20 films.[1]

Edamasa belonged to a group of directors who emphasized the realistic style of acting.[7]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d Komatsu, Hiroshi; Abel, Richard (2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. London: Routledge. p. 199. ISBN 0-415-23440-9.
  2. ^ "Films directed by Yoshiro Edamasa". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com: The Great Buddha Arrival : Hiroto Yokokawa: Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ Yamamoto, Akira (1982). Hiroshima Encyclopedia (1). Chugoku Shimbun. p. 147.
  5. ^ Yamamoto, Akira (1982). 広島県大百科事典(上). 中国新聞社. p. 147.
  6. ^ Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-7922-5.
  7. ^ "Początki kina w Japonii – multimedialny wykład dra Jakuba Karpoluka". www.iluzjon.fn.org.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Yoshiro Edamasa". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Godzilla-Italia - Scheda Regista: Yoshiro Edamasa". www.fantaclassici.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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