Masashige Narusawa

Masashige Narusawa
Masashige Narusawa in 1961
Born29 January 1925
Died13 February 2021(2021-02-13) (aged 96)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Director

Masashige Narusawa (Japanese: 成沢昌茂, Narusawa Masashige; 29 January 1925 – 13 February 2021) was a Japanese screenwriter and director.[1]

Biography

Narusawa was best known for writing screenplays for the last films of director Kenji Mizoguchi, including The Woman in the Rumor, Princess Yang Kwei Fei, Shin Heike Monogatari, and Street of Shame. He directed six films and wrote over 80 screenplays between 1949 and 1975.[2]

Masashige Narusawa died in Tokyo on 13 February 2021 at the age of 96.

Filmography

Screenwriter

Director

Television

References

  1. ^ "成沢昌茂さん死去". Asahi Digital (in Japanese). 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "成沢昌茂". jmdb.ne.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "雪夫人繪圖". Kinenote (in Japanese). 27 February 2021. Film produced in 1969 and released in 1975