Shōzō Makino

Film director

1878 – 1929

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Who was Shōzō Makino?

Shōzō Makino was a Japanese film director, film producer and businessman who is regarded as a pioneering director of Japanese film. In addition, all four of his sons, including Masahiro Makino and Sadatsugu Matsuda, went into the film business as either directors or producers, and his grandchildren include the actors Masahiko Tsugawa and Hiroyuki Nagato. Actress Yoko Minamida is a granddaughter-in-law.

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Born
Sep 22, 1878
Kyoto
Also known as
  • Makino Shōzō
  • father of Japanese film
  • Shôzô Makino
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Nationality
  • Japan
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Lived in
  • Kyoto
Died
Jul 25, 1929

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on July 23, 2013

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