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Mikio Naruse

Bio: Mikio Naruse (August 20, 1905 – July 2, 1969) was a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer who directed some 89 films spanning the period 1930 (towards the end of the silent period in Japan) to 1967. Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook
Born: Sun, Aug 20 1905
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Death: Wed, Jul 02 1969
Mikio Naruse is 63 years old
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Poster of Two in the Shadow
Two in the Shadow
Mikio Naruse was
62 in Two in the Shadow
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 18 1967
Poster of Moment of Terror
Moment of Terror
Mikio Naruse was
60 in Moment of Terror
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 16 1966
Poster of The Thin Line
The Thin Line
Mikio Naruse was
60 in The Thin Line
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 12 1966
Poster of Yearning
Yearning
Mikio Naruse was
58 in Yearning
as 'Director, Story, Producer'.
Wed, Jan 15 1964
Poster of A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
Mikio Naruse was
58 in A Woman's Life
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 16 1963
Poster of A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
Mikio Naruse was
57 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Poster of The Wiser Age
The Wiser Age
Mikio Naruse was
56 in The Wiser Age
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 14 1962
Poster of The Other Woman
The Other Woman
Mikio Naruse was
55 in The Other Woman
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 30 1961
Poster of The Approach of Autumn
The Approach of Autumn
Mikio Naruse was
55 in The Approach of Autumn
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sat, Oct 01 1960
Poster of The Lovelorn Geisha
The Lovelorn Geisha
Mikio Naruse was
54 in The Lovelorn Geisha
as 'Director, Executive Producer'.
Tue, Jul 12 1960
Poster of Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Mikio Naruse was
54 in Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 21 1960
Poster of When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Mikio Naruse was
54 in When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 15 1960
Poster of A Whistle in My Heart
A Whistle in My Heart
Mikio Naruse was
53 in A Whistle in My Heart
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 29 1959
Poster of Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds
Mikio Naruse was
53 in Summer Clouds
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 02 1958
Poster of Little Peach
Little Peach
Mikio Naruse was
52 in Little Peach
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Tue, May 13 1958
Poster of Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman
Mikio Naruse was
51 in Untamed Woman
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 28 1957
Poster of Flowing
Flowing
Mikio Naruse was
51 in Flowing
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 20 1956
Poster of A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart
Mikio Naruse was
50 in A Wife's Heart
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 03 1956
Poster of Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain
Mikio Naruse was
50 in Sudden Rain
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 14 1956
Poster of The First Kiss
The First Kiss
Mikio Naruse was
50 in The First Kiss
as 'Director, Executive Producer'.
Wed, Sep 21 1955
Poster of Floating Clouds
Floating Clouds
Mikio Naruse was
49 in Floating Clouds
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 15 1955
Poster of Late Chrysanthemums
Late Chrysanthemums
Mikio Naruse was
48 in Late Chrysanthemums
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Sound of the Mountain
Sound of the Mountain
Mikio Naruse was
48 in Sound of the Mountain
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 15 1954
Poster of Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister
Mikio Naruse was
47 in Brother and Sister
as 'Director'.
Wed, Aug 19 1953
Poster of Wife
Wife
Mikio Naruse was
47 in Wife
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 29 1953
Poster of Husband and Wife
Husband and Wife
Mikio Naruse was
47 in Husband and Wife
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 22 1953
Poster of Lightning
Lightning
Mikio Naruse was
47 in Lightning
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of Mother
Mother
Mikio Naruse was
46 in Mother
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 12 1952
Poster of Okuni and Gohei
Okuni and Gohei
Mikio Naruse was
46 in Okuni and Gohei
as 'Director'.
Thu, Apr 10 1952
Poster of Repast
Repast
Mikio Naruse was
46 in Repast
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 23 1951
Poster of Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl
Mikio Naruse was
45 in Dancing Girl
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 17 1951
Poster of Ginza Cosmetics
Ginza Cosmetics
Mikio Naruse was
45 in Ginza Cosmetics
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 14 1951
Poster of Battle of Roses
Battle of Roses
Mikio Naruse was
45 in Battle of Roses
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of White Beast
White Beast
Mikio Naruse was
44 in White Beast
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Jun 03 1950
Poster of The Angry Street
The Angry Street
Mikio Naruse was
44 in The Angry Street
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sun, May 14 1950
Poster of Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Mikio Naruse was
44 in Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 22 1950
Poster of Delinquent Girl
Delinquent Girl
Mikio Naruse was
43 in Delinquent Girl
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Tue, Mar 22 1949
Poster of Spring Awakens
Spring Awakens
Mikio Naruse was
42 in Spring Awakens
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Nov 02 1947
Poster of Four Love Stories
Four Love Stories
Mikio Naruse was
41 in Four Love Stories
as 'Director'.
Tue, Apr 01 1947
Poster of Both You and I
Both You and I
Mikio Naruse was
40 in Both You and I
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Jun 13 1946
Poster of A Descendant of Urashima Taro
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Mikio Naruse was
40 in A Descendant of Urashima Taro
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 28 1946
Poster of A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
Mikio Naruse was
39 in A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 28 1945
Poster of Until Victory Day
Until Victory Day
Mikio Naruse was
39 in Until Victory Day
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 25 1945
Poster of The Way of Drama
The Way of Drama
Mikio Naruse was
38 in The Way of Drama
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 11 1944
Poster of This Happy Life
This Happy Life
Mikio Naruse was
38 in This Happy Life
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Jan 27 1944
Poster of The Song Lantern
The Song Lantern
Mikio Naruse was
37 in The Song Lantern
as 'Director'.
Thu, Feb 11 1943
Poster of Mother Never Dies
Mother Never Dies
Mikio Naruse was
37 in Mother Never Dies
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 24 1942
Poster of Hideko the Bus Conductress
Hideko the Bus Conductress
Mikio Naruse was
36 in Hideko the Bus Conductress
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Sep 17 1941
Poster of Shanghai Moon
Shanghai Moon
Mikio Naruse was
35 in Shanghai Moon
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jul 01 1941
Poster of A Fond Face from the Past
A Fond Face from the Past
Mikio Naruse was
35 in A Fond Face from the Past
as 'Director, Screenplay, Writer'.
Sat, Jan 18 1941
Poster of Travelling Actors
Travelling Actors
Mikio Naruse was
35 in Travelling Actors
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 18 1940
Poster of A Gentle Breeze With Father
A Gentle Breeze With Father
Mikio Naruse was
34 in A Gentle Breeze With Father
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Apr 24 1940
Poster of Keshô yuki
Keshô yuki
Mikio Naruse was
34 in Keshô yuki
as 'Story'.
Wed, Feb 14 1940
Poster of Sincerity
Sincerity
Mikio Naruse was
34 in Sincerity
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sun, Sep 10 1939
Poster of The Whole Family Works
The Whole Family Works
Mikio Naruse was
33 in The Whole Family Works
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sat, Mar 11 1939
Poster of Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Mikio Naruse was
33 in Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Sep 29 1938
Poster of Learn from Experience, Part Two
Learn from Experience, Part Two
Mikio Naruse was
32 in Learn from Experience, Part Two
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 18 1937
Poster of Learn from Experience, Part One
Learn from Experience, Part One
Mikio Naruse was
32 in Learn from Experience, Part One
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 01 1937
Poster of Avalanche
Avalanche
Mikio Naruse was
31 in Avalanche
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Jul 01 1937
Poster of A Woman's Sorrows
A Woman's Sorrows
Mikio Naruse was
31 in A Woman's Sorrows
as 'Director, Story, Screenplay'.
Thu, Jan 21 1937
Poster of Morning's Tree-Lined Street
Morning's Tree-Lined Street
Mikio Naruse was
31 in Morning's Tree-Lined Street
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Nov 01 1936
Poster of The Road I Travel with You
The Road I Travel with You
Mikio Naruse was
31 in The Road I Travel with You
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of Man of the House
Man of the House
Mikio Naruse was
30 in Man of the House
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Jun 01 1936
Poster of The Girl in the Rumor
The Girl in the Rumor
Mikio Naruse was
30 in The Girl in the Rumor
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sun, Dec 22 1935
Poster of Five Men in a Circus
Five Men in a Circus
Mikio Naruse was
30 in Five Men in a Circus
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Mikio Naruse was
29 in Wife! Be Like a Rose!
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Aug 15 1935
Poster of The Actress and the Poet
The Actress and the Poet
Mikio Naruse was
29 in The Actress and the Poet
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 21 1935
Poster of Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Mikio Naruse was
29 in Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 01 1935
Poster of Street Without End
Street Without End
Mikio Naruse was
28 in Street Without End
as 'Director'.
Thu, Apr 26 1934
Poster of Sôbô
Sôbô
Mikio Naruse was
28 in Sôbô
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 07 1933
Poster of A Man with a Married Woman's Hairdo
A Man with a Married Woman's Hairdo
Mikio Naruse was
28 in A Man with a Married Woman's Hairdo
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 21 1933
Poster of Every-Night Dreams
Every-Night Dreams
Mikio Naruse was
27 in Every-Night Dreams
as 'Director, Story'.
Thu, Jun 08 1933
Poster of Apart from You
Apart from You
Mikio Naruse was
27 in Apart from You
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Sat, Apr 01 1933
Poster of No Blood Relation
No Blood Relation
Mikio Naruse was
27 in No Blood Relation
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Dec 16 1932
Poster of Chocolate Girl
Chocolate Girl
Mikio Naruse was
27 in Chocolate Girl
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 26 1932
Poster of Moth-eaten Spring
Moth-eaten Spring
Mikio Naruse was
26 in Moth-eaten Spring
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 27 1932
Poster of Crying to the Blue Sky
Crying to the Blue Sky
Mikio Naruse was
26 in Crying to the Blue Sky
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 10 1932
Poster of The Strength of a Moustache
The Strength of a Moustache
Mikio Naruse was
26 in The Strength of a Moustache
as 'Writer, Director'.
Fri, Oct 16 1931
Poster of Flunky, Work Hard!
Flunky, Work Hard!
Mikio Naruse was
25 in Flunky, Work Hard!
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sat, Aug 08 1931
Poster of Love and Power
Love and Power
Mikio Naruse was
25 in Love and Power
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 29 1930
Poster of Hard Times
Hard Times
Mikio Naruse was
24 in Hard Times
as 'Director, Story'.
Fri, May 02 1930
Poster of Pure Love
Pure Love
Mikio Naruse was
24 in Pure Love
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 14 1930
Poster of Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay
Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay
Mikio Naruse was
24 in Mr. and Mrs. Swordplay
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 21 1930

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