As Director
Incident at Blood Pass
1970
6.9
Hiroshi Inagaki
Directing
Birth Date
December 30, 1905
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Date of Death
May 21, 1980
Biography
Hiroshi Inagaki (稲垣 浩 Inagaki Hiroshi, 30 December 1905 – 21 May 1980) was a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he directed in 1954. Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1922. Wishing to become a director, he joined Chiezō Kataoka's Chiezō Productions and made his directorial debut in 1928 with Tenka taiheiki. Returning to Nikkatsu, he continued making jidaigeki and participated in the Naritaki Group of young filmmakers such as Sadao Yamanaka and Fuji Yahiro who collaboratively wrote screenplays under the made up name "Kinpachi Kajiwara". Like others in the group, Inagaki was known for his cheerful and intelligent samurai films. Inagaki later moved to Daiei and then Toho, where he made big budget color spectacles as well as delicate works depicting the feelings of children. He also produced many films and wrote the scripts for dozens of others.
Complete Filmography
As Director
Samurai Banners
1969
7.6
As Director, As Writer
Kojiro
1967
7.5
As Director, As Writer
Rise Against the Sword
1966
6.5
As Director, As Writer
Whirlwind
1964
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Young Swordsman
1963
6.5
As Director
Chûshingura
1962
7.3
As Director, As Writer
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
7.4
As Director
The Three Treasures
1959
5.4
As Director, As Writer
Samurai Saga
1959
6.7
As Director, As Writer
The Rickshaw Man
1958
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
7.0
As Director
The Storm
1956
9.0
As Director, As Writer
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Sword for Hire
1952
7.0
As Director, As Writer
Sasaki Kojiro
1951
5.0
As Director
Signal Fires of Shanghai
1944
8.8
As Director
The Life of Matsu the Untamed
1943
6.9