Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Kimiyoshi Yasuda
安田公義
Yasuda in 1952
BornFebruary 15, 1911
Tokyo, Japan
DiedJuly 26, 1983
Japan
Years active1935-1979

Kimiyoshi Yasuda (安田公義, Yasuda Kimiyoshi) (born February 15, 1911 Tokyo, Japan,[1] died July 26, 1983) was a Japanese film director from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman.[2]

He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started working as an assistant director under Sadao Yamanaka and Hiroshi Inagaki etc.[3] He made his director debut with Ouma wa Nanajyunana-mangoku in 1944.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Assistant director

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Director

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "安田 公義". www.raizofan.net. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. ^ "Kimiyoshi Yasuda". kinenote. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ "20世紀日本人名事典「安田 公義」の解説". KOTOBANK. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kimiyoshi Yasuda". 映画DB. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. ^ "安田 公義". www.raizofan.net. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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