Shūe Matsubayashi

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Shūe Matsubayashi

Born July 7, 1920 · Sakurae, Shimane, Japan

Died August 15, 2009 · aged 89

Shūe Matsubayashi (松林 宗恵, Matsubayashi Shūe, sometimes rendered as Shuei Matsubayashi) (born July 7, 1920 - August 15, 2009, Shimane Prefecture, Japan) was a Japanese film director. He is best known for films in the comedy and war genres. He was also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest. His final work as director was in the 1992 film Shorishatachi.

Known For

The Last WarThe Last War · 1961
The Last War
6.81961
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
The Imperial NavyThe Imperial Navy · 1981
The Imperial Navy
6.61981
MovieWarDrama
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.
The Storm of the PacificThe Storm of the Pacific · 1960
The Storm of the Pacific
6.01960
MovieWarDrama
Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in the Pacific War, Kitami is caught up in the emotion of the time and fights courageously for the standard of Japanese honor. But his assuredness of his government's righteousness is shaken after the Japanese navy is defeated in the debacle of Midway.
Comic Storyteller — The Great BurglarComic Storyteller — The Great Burglar · 1967
Comic Storyteller — The Great Burglar
1967
MovieComedy
The fourth and final "Comic Storyteller" feature.
Aloha 3 GentsAloha 3 Gents · 1963
Aloha 3 Gents
8.01963
MovieDramaComedy
As Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by local pleasures and personal entanglements. By the time they resume business, the target property is lost to a rival—forcing an abrupt return to Japan with both deals and relationships unresolved.
Attack SquadronAttack Squadron · 1963
Attack Squadron
7.01963
MovieActionDrama
Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected by the kamikaze pilots who think the "non-suicidal" pilots are afraid, the unit redeems itself by stunning victories. But success leads the military leaders to expect too much of the unit, and new orders portend disaster.
Troupers of AsakusaTroupers of Asakusa · 1955
Troupers of Asakusa
1955
MovieMystery
On the night of the Sanja Festival, a bloodstained wallet left in the hands of a female pickpocket… The boss’s sinister grasp closing in on an innocent dancer, and the passion and deadly battle unleashed by the righteous hero of Asakusa…
Five Gents Fly to TaiwanFive Gents Fly to Taiwan · 1970
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
8.01970
MovieComedyDrama
A food company president is promoted to chairman, but his continued involvement creates leadership confusion.

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Hail the 3 GentsHail the 3 Gents · 1964
Hail the 3 Gents
8.01964
Movie
A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends farce, romance, and boardroom comedy with the polished charm of 1960s salaryman cinema. When mild-mannered secretary Tsutomu Harada’s wedding is postponed yet again due to the sudden promotion of his matchmaker, Reitarō Koizumi, to company president, chaos ensues in the world of business and matrimony alike. At a raucous nightclub party, a game of musical chairs leads to injury, scandal, and rivalry with a competing paper-bag tycoon. Limping through his first day as president, Reitarō faces corporate sabotage, eccentric clients, and a disastrously comic “business trip” that tangles together love, liquor, and misplaced ambition.

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