Heinosuke Gosho | |
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 Heinosuke Gosho in 1951 | |
| Born | Heiemon Gosho[1] 24 January 1902 |
| Died | 1 May 1981 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1925–1968 |
Heinosuke Gosho (五所平之助, Gosho Heinosuke, 24 January 1902 – 1 May 1981) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who directed Japan's first successful sound film, The Neighbor's Wife and Mine, in 1931. His films are mostly associated with the shōshimin-eiga (lit. "common people drama") genre. Among his most noted works are Where Chimneys Are Seen, An Inn at Osaka, Takekurabe and Yellow Crow.[2][3]
- ^ "五所平之助 (Heinosuke Gosho)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Joseph L.; Richie, Donald (1959). The Japanese Film – Art & Industry. Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company.
- ^ Jacoby, Alexander (2008). Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors: From the Silent Era to the Present Day. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-53-2.