Hiroshi Inagaki

Regisseur, Schrijver, Producer

30 december 1905 — 21 mei 1980 (74 years)
Hiroshi Inagaki (稲垣 浩 Inagaki Hiroshi, 30 December 1905 – 21 May 1980) was a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he directed in 1954.

Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1922. Wishing to become a director, he joined Chiezō Kataoka's Chiezō Productions and made his directorial debut in 1928 with Tenka taiheiki. Returning to Nikkatsu, he continued making jidaigeki and participated in the Naritaki Group of young filmmakers such as Sadao Yamanaka and Fuji Yahiro who collaboratively wrote screenplays under the made up name "Kinpachi Kajiwara". Like others in the group, Inagaki was known for his cheerful and intelligent samurai films. Inagaki later moved to Daiei and then Toho, where he made big budget color spectacles as well as delicate works depicting the feelings of children. He also produced many films and wrote the scripts for dozens of others.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Miyamoto Musashi Kanketsuhen: Kettô Ganryûjima
    Miyamoto Musashi Kanketsuhen: Kettô Ganryûjima1956

Known For

  • Miyamoto Musashi
    Miyamoto Musashi1954
  • Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no Kettô
    Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no Kettô1955
  • Miyamoto Musashi Kanketsuhen: Kettô Ganryûjima
    Miyamoto Musashi Kanketsuhen: Kettô Ganryûjima1956
  • Chushingura
    Chushingura1962
  • The Rickshaw Man
    The Rickshaw Man1958
  • Samurai Banners
    Samurai Banners1969
  • Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
    Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor1969
  • Samurai Saga
    Samurai Saga1959
  • The Three Treasures
    The Three Treasures1959
  • Daredevil in the Castle
    Daredevil in the Castle1961
  • Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki
    Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki1964
  • Yagyû bugeichô
    Yagyû bugeichô1957
  • Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba
    Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba1937
  • The Hawk of the North
    The Hawk of the North1942
  • The Youth and His Amulet
    The Youth and His Amulet1961