Masahiro Makino

Masahiro Makino
Born(1908-02-29)February 29, 1908
Kyoto, Japan
DiedOctober 29, 1993(1993-10-29) (aged 85)
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Film director and actor
SpouseYukiko Todoroki
FatherShōzō Makino
RelativesAnna Makino (granddaughter)
Sadatsugu Matsuda (half-brother)

Masahiro Makino (マキノ 雅弘, Makino Masahiro, February 29, 1908 - October 29, 1993) was a Japanese film director.[1] He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was Masatada (正唯), but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including 雅広, 正博, and 雅裕).[2]

  1. ^ Kirkup, James (6 November 1993). "Obituary: Masahiro Makino - People - News - The Independent". The Independent.
  2. ^ "Makino Masahiro". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus. Kōdansha. Retrieved 5 November 2011.