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Hideo Oguni

Bio: Hideo Oguni (小国英雄 Oguni Hideo, 9 July 1904 – 5 February 1996) was a Japanese writer who wrote over 100 screenplays. He is best known for co-writing screenplays for a number of films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood and The Hidden Fortress

Born: Sat, Jul 09 1904

Birthplace: Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Death: Mon, Feb 05 1996

Hideo Oguni is 91 years old

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Living

Hideo Oguni would have been no older than 91 in Living as 'Original Film Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 2022

The Last Princess

Hideo Oguni would have been no older than 91 in The Last Princess as 'Original Story'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 10 2008

Ikiru

Hideo Oguni would have been no older than 91 in Ikiru as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 09 2007

Runaway Train

Hideo Oguni was 81 in Runaway Train as 'Story, Original Film Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 15 1985

Ran

Hideo Oguni was 80 in Ran as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 1985

The Warrior and the Sorceress

Hideo Oguni was 80 in The Warrior and the Sorceress as 'Original Film Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 07 1984

Dojo Breaker

Hideo Oguni was 78 in Dojo Breaker as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 24 1982

Dodes'ka-den

Hideo Oguni was 66 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 31 1970

Incident at Blood Pass

Hideo Oguni was 65 in Incident at Blood Pass as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 21 1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Hideo Oguni was 65 in Tora! Tora! Tora! as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 26 1970

The Little Runaway

Hideo Oguni was 62 in The Little Runaway as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 24 1966

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

Hideo Oguni was 61 in The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as 'Script'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 03 1966

Red Beard

Hideo Oguni was 60 in Red Beard as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 03 1965

Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office

Hideo Oguni was 60 in Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 26 1964

Tiger of the Sea

Hideo Oguni was 60 in Tiger of the Sea as 'Original Story'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 14 1964

Samurai from Nowhere

Hideo Oguni was 59 in Samurai from Nowhere as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 20 1964

The Man Disappears Yesterday

Hideo Oguni was 59 in The Man Disappears Yesterday as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 18 1964

Rabble Tactics

Hideo Oguni was 59 in Rabble Tactics as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 13 1963

Cut the Shadow

Hideo Oguni was 58 in Cut the Shadow as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1963

High and Low

Hideo Oguni was 58 in High and Low as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1963

Escape from Hell

Hideo Oguni was 58 in Escape from Hell as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 27 1963

53 Stages of Action

Hideo Oguni was 58 in 53 Stages of Action as 'Original Story'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 23 1963

Yakuza Official

Hideo Oguni was 58 in Yakuza Official as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 1962

Genkuro Yoshitsune

Hideo Oguni was 57 in Genkuro Yoshitsune as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 16 1962

Secret Love

Hideo Oguni was 57 in Secret Love as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 18 1962

Knightly Advice

Hideo Oguni was 57 in Knightly Advice as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 31 1962

Good Rascals

Hideo Oguni was 57 in Good Rascals as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 14 1962

Sanjuro

Hideo Oguni was 57 in Sanjuro as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1962

Fine Man

Hideo Oguni was 56 in Fine Man as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 11 1961

Traveling of Two Young Men

Hideo Oguni was 56 in Traveling of Two Young Men as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 17 1961

Tabiwa Oiroke

Hideo Oguni was 56 in Tabiwa Oiroke as 'Script, Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 26 1961

The Ako Retainers

Hideo Oguni was 56 in The Ako Retainers as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 28 1961

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

Hideo Oguni was 56 in The Shogun and the Fishmonger as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 03 1961

Scarier than the Devil

Hideo Oguni was 56 in Scarier than the Devil as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 1960

Mighty Shosuke

Hideo Oguni was 56 in Mighty Shosuke as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 09 1960

The Bad Sleep Well

Hideo Oguni was 56 in The Bad Sleep Well as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 19 1960

Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher

Hideo Oguni was 56 in Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 23 1960

The Priest and the Beauty

Hideo Oguni was 56 in The Priest and the Beauty as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 09 1960

Lord Mito: All Star Version

Hideo Oguni was 56 in Lord Mito: All Star Version as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 07 1960

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

Hideo Oguni was 56 in The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 31 1960

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Hideo Oguni was 55 in Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 15 1960

Pineapple Butai

Hideo Oguni was 55 in Pineapple Butai as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 27 1959

Blooded Spear

Hideo Oguni was 55 in Blooded Spear as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 01 1959

The Edo Official and Apprentice

Hideo Oguni was 55 in The Edo Official and Apprentice as 'Original Story'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 25 1959

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

Hideo Oguni was 55 in Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 12 1959

The Gaijin

Hideo Oguni was 54 in The Gaijin as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 01 1959

Bride of Peacock Castle

Hideo Oguni was 54 in Bride of Peacock Castle as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 08 1959

The Hidden Fortress

Hideo Oguni was 54 in The Hidden Fortress as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 28 1958

Travels of Lord Mito

Hideo Oguni was 54 in Travels of Lord Mito as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1958

Hana no yukyo-den

Hideo Oguni was 54 in Hana no yukyo-den as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 31 1958

Megitsune Buro

Hideo Oguni was 54 in Megitsune Buro as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 13 1958

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase

Hideo Oguni was 53 in Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 16 1958

Shogun's Holiday

Hideo Oguni was 53 in Shogun's Holiday as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 12 1958

Advance Patrol

Hideo Oguni was 53 in Advance Patrol as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 28 1957

The Lower Depths

Hideo Oguni was 53 in The Lower Depths as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1957

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

Hideo Oguni was 52 in The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 02 1957

Throne of Blood

Hideo Oguni was 52 in Throne of Blood as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 15 1957

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

Hideo Oguni was 52 in The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 26 1956

Sisters of Destiny

Hideo Oguni was 52 in Sisters of Destiny as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 14 1956

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

Hideo Oguni was 52 in Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 14 1956

Excursion to Treasure Isle

Hideo Oguni was 52 in Excursion to Treasure Isle as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 20 1956

The Ghosts of Yotsuya

Hideo Oguni was 52 in The Ghosts of Yotsuya as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 12 1956

Fighting Birds

Hideo Oguni was 51 in Fighting Birds as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 25 1956

The Vampire Moth

Hideo Oguni was 51 in The Vampire Moth as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 11 1956

Warning from Space

Hideo Oguni was 51 in Warning from Space as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 27 1956

Thief and Magistrate

Hideo Oguni was 51 in Thief and Magistrate as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 07 1955

I Live in Fear

Hideo Oguni was 51 in I Live in Fear as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 1955

Brooba

Hideo Oguni was 51 in Brooba as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 25 1955

The Beautiful Nuns

Hideo Oguni was 51 in The Beautiful Nuns as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 26 1955

The Black Fury

Hideo Oguni was 50 in The Black Fury as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 30 1954

Seven Samurai

Hideo Oguni was 49 in Seven Samurai as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 26 1954

Reunion

Hideo Oguni was 48 in Reunion as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 07 1953

Where Chimneys Are Seen

Hideo Oguni was 48 in Where Chimneys Are Seen as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 05 1953

The Eyes of Two People

Hideo Oguni was 48 in The Eyes of Two People as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 23 1952

Ikiru

Hideo Oguni was 48 in Ikiru as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 09 1952

Dimple of Tokyo

Hideo Oguni was 48 in Dimple of Tokyo as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 15 1952

Divorce

Hideo Oguni was 47 in Divorce as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 29 1952

Pirates

Hideo Oguni was 47 in Pirates as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 1951

豪快三人男

Hideo Oguni was 46 in 豪快三人男 as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 05 1951

Elegy

Hideo Oguni was 46 in Elegy as 'Story'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 22 1951

When We Came Back

Hideo Oguni was 45 in When We Came Back as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 03 1950

A Female Doctor's Examination Room

Hideo Oguni was 45 in A Female Doctor's Examination Room as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 19 1950

The Elephant Who Waited

Hideo Oguni was 45 in The Elephant Who Waited as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 20 1949

Ghost Train

Hideo Oguni was 45 in Ghost Train as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 14 1949

Ghosts Die at Dawn

Hideo Oguni was 44 in Ghosts Die at Dawn as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 12 1948

These Foolish Times

Hideo Oguni was 43 in These Foolish Times as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 12 1947

Rira no hana wasureji

Hideo Oguni was 43 in Rira no hana wasureji as 'Adaptation'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 08 1947

Four Love Stories

Hideo Oguni was 42 in Four Love Stories as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 01 1947

聟入り豪華船

Hideo Oguni was 42 in 聟入り豪華船 as 'Script'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 14 1947

Lord for a Night

Hideo Oguni was 42 in Lord for a Night as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 11 1946

Iki na fûraibô

Hideo Oguni was 41 in Iki na fûraibô as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 28 1946

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo

Hideo Oguni was 40 in A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 28 1945

Ryū no misaki

Hideo Oguni was 40 in Ryū no misaki as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 11 1945

Nichijô no tatakai

Hideo Oguni was 40 in Nichijô no tatakai as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 03 1944

Sinking the Unsinkable

Hideo Oguni was 39 in Sinking the Unsinkable as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 23 1944

The Dawn of Freedom

Hideo Oguni was 39 in The Dawn of Freedom as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 10 1944

The Opium War

Hideo Oguni was 38 in The Opium War as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 14 1943

Onna keizu

Hideo Oguni was 37 in Onna keizu as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 11 1942

The Man Who Waited

Hideo Oguni was 37 in The Man Who Waited as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 23 1942

Sky of Hope

Hideo Oguni was 37 in Sky of Hope as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 14 1942

A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

Hideo Oguni was 37 in A Man's Flower Road of Triumph as 'Screenplay, Original Story'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 30 1941

Iemitsu and Hikoza

Hideo Oguni was 36 in Iemitsu and Hikoza as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 26 1941

The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

Hideo Oguni was 36 in The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 09 1941

明朗五人男

Hideo Oguni was 36 in 明朗五人男 as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 30 1940

Zoku Shimizu Minato

Hideo Oguni was 36 in Zoku Shimizu Minato as 'Original Story, Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 10 1940

China Night

Hideo Oguni was 35 in China Night as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 02 1940

Entatsu, Achako and Torazo: Chuji Kunisada's First Smile of the New Year

Hideo Oguni was 35 in Entatsu, Achako and Torazo: Chuji Kunisada's First Smile of the New Year as 'Original Story, Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 29 1939

My Daughter's Only Wish

Hideo Oguni was 34 in My Daughter's Only Wish as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 14 1939

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

Hideo Oguni was 34 in Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 01 1938

Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip

Hideo Oguni was 34 in Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 18 1938

Enoken's Hokaibo

Hideo Oguni was 33 in Enoken's Hokaibo as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 21 1938

Happy Daughter

Hideo Oguni was 29 in Happy Daughter as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 03 1934

Highest 2 Lowest

Hideo Oguni will be 91+ in Highest 2 Lowest as 'Original Film Writer'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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