Hiromichi Horikawa

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Hiromichi Horikawa

Born December 28, 1916 · Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Died September 5, 2012 · aged 95

Hiromichi Horikawa (28 November 1916 – 5 September 2012) was a Japanese director and assistant director. Akira Kurosawa’s assistant on numerous films including Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954), Horikawa never achieved his mentor’s fame. Kurosawa himself scripted his directorial debut, Tomorrow I’ll Be a Fire-Tree (1955), about an adolescent and the first three women in his life. A concern wi…

Known For

Seven SamuraiSeven Samurai · 1954
Seven Samurai
8.51954
MovieActionDrama
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
IkiruIkiru · 1952
Ikiru
8.31952
MovieDrama
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a SwindlerA Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler · 1961
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
1961
Movie
Based on the story "Tokyo Station" by Tsunehiko Sagawa.
The Lost AlibiThe Lost Alibi · 1960
The Lost Alibi
5.01960
MovieThriller
Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.
The MilitaristsThe Militarists · 1970
The Militarists
7.51970
MovieDramaWar
The second film in Toho's series on the military history of the Showa era, Hiromichi Horikawa's war drama offers a look at the career of controversial politician Hideki Tojo and the strained relationships between Japan's government, military, and the media.
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru IncidentAsian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident · 1995
Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident
1995
MovieDramaHistory
Asian Blue focuses on Koreans brought to Japan to work in forced-labor brigades during World War II
Without ComplaintWithout Complaint · 1975
Without Complaint
10.01975
MovieDramaThriller
Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.
The Oil-Hell MurderThe Oil-Hell Murder · 1957
The Oil-Hell Murder
7.01957
MovieDrama
A privileged son betrays his family for the favors of a geisha in 18th century Osaka.

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