Kōhei Oguri

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Kōhei Oguri

Born October 29, 1945 · Maebashi, Gunma, Japan (age 80)

Kōhei Oguri (小栗康平, Oguri Kōhei, born October 29, 1945, in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Born in Gunma, Oguri first became a freelance assistant director after graduating from Waseda University. He made his directorial debut in 1981 with Muddy River, which earned him both a Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year and a citation in the Directors Guild of…

Known For

HouseHouse · 1977
House
7.31977
MovieComedyFantasy
Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.
FoujitaFoujita · 2015
Foujita
5.22015
MovieDrama
A biopic of seminal 20th century artist Leonard Foujita, a contemporary of Picasso and Modigliani, who was famous for mixing up European and Japanese styles.
Muddy RiverMuddy River · 1981
Muddy River
7.31981
MovieDrama
Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.
HimikoHimiko · 1974
Himiko
7.01974
MovieDramaHistory
A reimagination of the myth of Himiko, focused on her divine role as a sun goddess's oracle and her forbidden love for her half-brother Takehiko, which threatens her power and the kingdom's stability.
The Sting of DeathThe Sting of Death · 1990
The Sting of Death
5.71990
MovieDrama
Miho and Toshio, putting their children and household at stake, duel for control in their degrading, middle-aged marriage.
Double SuicideDouble Suicide · 1969
Double Suicide
7.01969
MovieDramaRomance
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
For KayakoFor Kayako · 1984
For Kayako
6.41984
MovieDrama
A film about the substantial population of Koreans living in Japan, and the love affair between Kayako, a Japanese girl, and Sanjun, a Korean.
The Buried ForestThe Buried Forest · 2005
The Buried Forest
6.62005
MovieDramaMystery
Three high school girls living out in the country build stories out from their local environment, mountainous and bordered by an unkempt buried forest.

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Zone FighterZone Fighter · 1973
Zone Fighter
7.41973
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Zone Fighter, known in Japan as Ryūsei Ningen Zone, is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin Hero phenomenon started by shows like Kamen Rider and Android Kikaider. The previous year, Toho had just made their successful first superhero show, Rainbowman. The series was also notable for its guest appearance by Toho's own Godzilla, as well as two other Toho monsters, King Ghidorah and Gigan. Supplementary materials published by Toho have confirmed Zone Fighter to be part of the Showa-era Godzilla series, taking place in between Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

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