Hiroshi Inagaki

Hiroshi Inagaki

Directing

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…

Filmography

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Hell Worms ★ 9.0 Hell Worms 1979 The Bored Samurai The Bored Samurai 1973 The Shin Hasegawa Series The Shin Hasegawa Series 1972 Incident at Blood Pass ★ 6.9 Incident at Blood Pass 1970 Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor ★ 6.9 Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor 1969 Samurai Banners ★ 7.4 Samurai Banners 1969 Kojiro ★ 8.0 Kojiro 1967 Rise Against the Sword ★ 6.3 Rise Against the Sword 1966 The Rabble ★ 10.0 The Rabble 1964 Whirlwind ★ 6.6 Whirlwind 1964 Young Swordsman ★ 6.7 Young Swordsman 1963 Chûshingura ★ 7.1 Chûshingura 1962 Tatsu ★ 7.0 Tatsu 1962 Bandits on the Wind ★ 9.0 Bandits on the Wind 1961 The Youth and His Amulet ★ 9.0 The Youth and His Amulet 1961 Daredevil in the Castle ★ 7.3 Daredevil in the Castle 1961 Life of a Country Doctor ★ 8.0 Life of a Country Doctor 1960 The Three Treasures ★ 5.5 The Three Treasures 1959 Samurai Saga ★ 6.9 Samurai Saga 1959 Tabi sugata nezumi kozō ★ 9.0 Tabi sugata nezumi kozō 1958 The Rickshaw Man ★ 7.2 The Rickshaw Man 1958 Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II ★ 5.4 Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II 1958 Geisha in the Old City ★ 10.0 Geisha in the Old City 1957 Yagyu Secret Scrolls ★ 6.5 Yagyu Secret Scrolls 1957 The Storm ★ 8.5 The Storm 1956 Rebels on the High Sea ★ 9.0 Rebels on the High Sea 1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island ★ 7.2 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956 The Lone Journey ★ 9.0 The Lone Journey 1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple ★ 7.2 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto ★ 7.2 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto 1954 Omatsuri hanjiro ★ 8.0 Omatsuri hanjiro 1953 Traveling with Breeze Traveling with Breeze 1953 One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and  Clouds ★ 9.0 One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds 1952 Shanghai Rose ★ 8.0 Shanghai Rose 1952 Sword for Hire ★ 6.7 Sword for Hire 1952 Kin no tamago: Golden Girl ★ 9.0 Kin no tamago: Golden Girl 1952 Story of Lightning ★ 10.0 Story of Lightning 1951 Sasaki Kojiro ★ 6.0 Sasaki Kojiro 1951 Pirates ★ 10.0 Pirates 1951 Zoku Sasaki Kojiro ★ 7.0 Zoku Sasaki Kojiro 1951 Guntō nanban-sen ★ 8.0 Guntō nanban-sen 1950 Ore wa yōjimbō ★ 9.0 Ore wa yōjimbō 1950 Forgotten Children ★ 8.0 Forgotten Children 1949 白頭巾現わる 白頭巾現わる 1949 Kuro-uma no danshichi ★ 9.0 Kuro-uma no danshichi 1948 Children Hand in Hand ★ 7.0 Children Hand in Hand 1948 Kokoro tsuki nogotoku Kokoro tsuki nogotoku 1947 Political Theater Political Theater 1947 The Okagura Brothers The Okagura Brothers 1946 最後の攘夷党 ★ 7.0 最後の攘夷党 1945 Tōkai suikoden Tōkai suikoden 1945 Signal Fires of Shanghai ★ 8.6 Signal Fires of Shanghai 1944 The Life of Matsu the Untamed ★ 6.8 The Life of Matsu the Untamed 1943 Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon ★ 6.3 Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon 1942 Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō ★ 10.0 Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō 1942 Last Days of Edo ★ 9.0 Last Days of Edo 1941 Festival Across the Sea Festival Across the Sea 1941 Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon ★ 7.0 Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon 1940 The Day Before ★ 10.0 The Day Before 1939 Taiko's Rising in the World ★ 9.0 Taiko's Rising in the World 1938 Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba ★ 7.0 Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba 1937 Great Bodhisattva Pass 2 Great Bodhisattva Pass 2 1936 Great Bodhisattva Pass ★ 10.0 Great Bodhisattva Pass 1935 Kunisada Chuji: Hareru Akagi no maki ★ 10.0 Kunisada Chuji: Hareru Akagi no maki 1933 Kunisada Chuji: Ruro ruten no maki ★ 10.0 Kunisada Chuji: Ruro ruten no maki 1933 Kunisada Chûji: Tabi to kokyô no maki ★ 8.0 Kunisada Chûji: Tabi to kokyô no maki 1933 Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings 1932 Ippon-gatana dohyo iri ★ 8.0 Ippon-gatana dohyo iri 1931 In Search of Mother ★ 10.0 In Search of Mother 1931 The Wandering Gambler ★ 6.1 The Wandering Gambler 1928 Tenka taiheiki ★ 10.0 Tenka taiheiki 1928 Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro ★ 7.0 Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro