Acting

Masuo Kinugasa

Born November 3, 1923 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (age 102)

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Known For

Nasty DiverNasty Diver · 1977
Nasty Diver
5.01977
MovieDrama
The amorous adventures of three shellfish divers who live and work in a rural fishing village.
The Dragon of MacaoThe Dragon of Macao · 1965
The Dragon of Macao
8.01965
MovieCrimeAction
Ryu (Akira Kobayashi) sets foot on the Yokohama port with a suitcase filled with 300 thousand dollars. He was sent by a jewelry company in Hong Kong to retrieve a certain diamond that was stolen from them. The "Himalayan Star" is worth couple hundred million yen and unbeknown to Ryu, it now lays in the hands of Aizu (Jo Shishido), the infamous ”Pirate of the Tokyo Bay."
Youth A Go Go!Youth A Go Go! · 1966
Youth A Go Go!
1966
Movie
Kenichi and Satoru join up with three other electric music lovers to form their own band, "The Young and Fresh."
Night of the FelinesNight of the Felines · 1972
Night of the Felines
5.51972
MovieComedyDrama
A mercurial look into the underbelly of Tokyo's nightlife that follows a trio of sex workers at a secretive Soapland brothel.
Secret Chronicle: Prostitution MarketSecret Chronicle: Prostitution Market · 1972
Secret Chronicle: Prostitution Market
6.01972
MovieHistoryComedy
Sold into prostitution by her "uncle", a young girl is so innocent and naive that she doesn't know what she has to do.
Kanto WandererKanto Wanderer · 1963
Kanto Wanderer
6.61963
MovieCrimeDrama
Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu's sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.
Beyond the Green HillsBeyond the Green Hills · 1963
Beyond the Green Hills
7.01963
MovieRomanceDrama
Shinko Terasawa was always considered to be the odd ball of the bunch. At a time when romance was against school regulations, Shinko was the first to take a bite out of the forbidden fruit. Expelled from her former school, she finds herself in an all-girls school in Jokamachi, where rumors fly. One day, Shinko delivers an anonymous love letter addressed to her English teacher, Ms. Shimazaki. Convinced that the students are playing a prank, Ms. Shimazaki is adamant about getting to the bottom of this "problem”.
Murder UnincorporatedMurder Unincorporated · 1965
Murder Unincorporated
6.51965
MovieComedyAction
When the mysterious “Joe of Spades” (Jo Shishido) executes one of the bosses of a powerful syndicate, his colleagues, fearing for their own lives, call on the services of assassin agency Murder Unincorporated to take care of the problem. This unique entry showcases some of the most peculiar killing tactics to ever hit Japanese cinema!

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