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Yasutaro Yagi

Bio: Yasutarō Yagi (3 February 1903 – 8 September 1987) was a Japanese screenwriter, mostly famous for his adaptations of literary works for the director Tomu Uchida in the 1930s, such as Jinsei gekijō and Kagirinaki zenshin, and for his collaborations with leftist filmmakers such as Kaneto Shindo and Tadashi Imai in the postwar period. He served as president of the Japan Screenwriters Guild
Born: Tue, Feb 03 1903
Birthplace: Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Death: Tue, Sep 08 1987
Yasutaro Yagi is 84 years old
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Poster of River Without a Bridge
River Without a Bridge
Yasutaro Yagi was 65 in River Without a Bridge as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 1969
Poster of Monument to the Girl's Corps
Monument to the Girl's Corps
Yasutaro Yagi was 65 in Monument to the Girl's Corps as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Blood and Sea
Blood and Sea
Yasutaro Yagi was 62 in Blood and Sea as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of A Story from Echigo
A Story from Echigo
Yasutaro Yagi was 61 in A Story from Echigo as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 09 1964
Poster of Kanto Wanderer
Kanto Wanderer
Yasutaro Yagi was 60 in Kanto Wanderer as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of Chibusa o daku musume tachi
Chibusa o daku musume tachi
Yasutaro Yagi was 59 in Chibusa o daku musume tachi as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab
Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab
Yasutaro Yagi was 58 in Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 1961
Poster of The Human Wall
The Human Wall
Yasutaro Yagi was 56 in The Human Wall as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sun, Oct 18 1959
Poster of Kashima-nada no onna
Kashima-nada no onna
Yasutaro Yagi was 56 in Kashima-nada no onna as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Lucky Dragon No. 5
Lucky Dragon No. 5
Yasutaro Yagi was 56 in Lucky Dragon No. 5 as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 18 1959
Poster of Rice
Rice
Yasutaro Yagi was 54 in Rice as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 04 1957
Poster of Streetlights
Streetlights
Yasutaro Yagi was 54 in Streetlights as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 13 1957
Poster of Song of the Underworld
Song of the Underworld
Yasutaro Yagi was 53 in Song of the Underworld as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 12 1956
Poster of A Hole of My Own Making
A Hole of My Own Making
Yasutaro Yagi was 52 in A Hole of My Own Making as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 28 1955
Poster of Blood Festival of Akagi
Blood Festival of Akagi
Yasutaro Yagi was 52 in Blood Festival of Akagi as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 25 1955
Poster of The Last Women
The Last Women
Yasutaro Yagi was 51 in The Last Women as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 22 1954
Poster of The End of a Day
The End of a Day
Yasutaro Yagi was 51 in The End of a Day as 'Screenplay, Executive Producer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Feb 03 1954
Poster of Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Yasutaro Yagi was 50 in Hiroshima as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 07 1953
Poster of At the End of the Clouds
At the End of the Clouds
Yasutaro Yagi was 50 in At the End of the Clouds as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 09 1953
Poster of 悲劇の将軍 山下奉文
悲劇の将軍 山下奉文
Yasutaro Yagi was 50 in 悲劇の将軍 山下奉文 as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 29 1953
Poster of Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
Yasutaro Yagi was 50 in Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 19 1953
Poster of Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Yasutaro Yagi was 49 in Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 06 1952
Poster of The Yamabiko School
The Yamabiko School
Yasutaro Yagi was 49 in The Yamabiko School as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 01 1952
Poster of Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Yasutaro Yagi was 47 in Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom as 'Script Supervisor'.
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 14 1950
Poster of Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Yasutaro Yagi was 47 in Les Miserables I: God and the Devil as 'Script Supervisor'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 1950
Poster of The Rainbow-Colored Flower
The Rainbow-Colored Flower
Yasutaro Yagi was 47 in The Rainbow-Colored Flower as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 14 1950
Poster of Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Yasutaro Yagi was 47 in Listen to the Voices of the Sea as 'Script Supervisor'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 15 1950
Poster of Street of Violence
Street of Violence
Yasutaro Yagi was 47 in Street of Violence as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 26 1950
Poster of Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Yasutaro Yagi was 46 in Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 22 1950
Poster of Konna onna ni dare ga shita
Konna onna ni dare ga shita
Yasutaro Yagi was 46 in Konna onna ni dare ga shita as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 04 1949
Poster of A Second Life
A Second Life
Yasutaro Yagi was 45 in A Second Life as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Tue, Feb 03 1948
Poster of Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness
Yasutaro Yagi was 44 in Invitation to Happiness as 'Writer, Story'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 30 1947
Poster of Suicide Troops of the Watchtower
Suicide Troops of the Watchtower
Yasutaro Yagi was 40 in Suicide Troops of the Watchtower as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 15 1943
Poster of A Diary of Our Love
A Diary of Our Love
Yasutaro Yagi was 38 in A Diary of Our Love as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 07 1941
Poster of Ōhinata-mura
Ōhinata-mura
Yasutaro Yagi was 37 in Ōhinata-mura as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 30 1940
Poster of Spring on Leper's Island
Spring on Leper's Island
Yasutaro Yagi was 37 in Spring on Leper's Island as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of Okumura Ioka
Okumura Ioka
Yasutaro Yagi was 37 in Okumura Ioka as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jun 25 1940
Poster of The Burning Sky
The Burning Sky
Yasutaro Yagi was 37 in The Burning Sky as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of Tuition
Tuition
Yasutaro Yagi was 37 in Tuition as 'Adaptation'.
Movie Released: Mon, Apr 29 1940
Poster of Earth
Earth
Yasutaro Yagi was 36 in Earth as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 13 1939
Poster of Children of the Sun
Children of the Sun
Yasutaro Yagi was 35 in Children of the Sun as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 18 1938
Poster of Unending Advance
Unending Advance
Yasutaro Yagi was 34 in Unending Advance as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 03 1937
Poster of The Crown of Life
The Crown of Life
Yasutaro Yagi was 33 in The Crown of Life as 'Writer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 04 1936
Poster of Theater of Life: Youth Version
Theater of Life: Youth Version
Yasutaro Yagi was 33 in Theater of Life: Youth Version as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 13 1936
Poster of Behold This Mother
Behold This Mother
Yasutaro Yagi was 27 in Behold This Mother as 'Screenplay'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 09 1930

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