Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. "His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering." Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Mizoguchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Who is Kenji Mizoguchi?+
Kenji Mizoguchi was a foundational Japanese film director and screenwriter whose career spanned from the silent era through the mid-1950s golden age of Japanese cinema.
What is Kenji Mizoguchi known for?+
He is best known for directing critically acclaimed masterpieces such as Ugetsu and Sansho the Bailiff, celebrated for their complex moral themes and mastery of the long take.
What kind of work does Kenji Mizoguchi make?+
His filmography includes both period historical dramas (jidaigeki) and contemporary social dramas (gendai-geki) that frequently examine the suffering and resilience of women in Japanese society.
