Yoshirō Edamasa

Yoshirō Edamasa (枝正 義郎, Edamasa Yoshirō, 22 September 1888 – 8 September 1944) was a Japanese film director best known for Sakamoto Ryoma (1928) and The Great Buddha Arrival (1934).[2] The latter film is one of the earliest tokusatsu movies, which is exemplified by kaiju movies.[3] He was an early pioneer of Japanese cinema who trained many outstanding directors and cinematographers including Eiji Tsuburaya.[4]

Yoshirō Edamasa
Edamasa in 1919
Born22 September 1888
Hiroshima, Empire of Japan[1]
Died8 September 1944 (aged 55)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationFilm director
Years active1914-1934

Life

Edamasa was born in Kushima, Saeki, Hiroshima Prefecture (present-day Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima).[5]

In 1910, he began working in the film industry when he was hired by Yoshizawa Shōten.[1] He later worked as an operator also for Fukuhōdō , Tōyō Shōkai and Tenkatsu Nippori.[1]

He made his debut as a director in 1919 on the film Ai no kyoku which was considered to be one of the most advanced films of that time.[6] By the end of the 1930s, Edamasa had directed more than 20 films.[1]

Edamasa belonged to a group of directors who emphasized the realistic style of acting.[7]

Selected filmography
  • Yoshitsune sembon zakura[8] (1914) - Cinematographer
  • Ninjutsu kaiso Koga Saburou (1918) - Cinematographer[8]
  • Momochi sandayu (1918) - Cinematographer[8]
  • Ai no kyoku (1919) - Director and Cinematographer
  • Awaremi no kyoku (1919) - Director[8]
  • Shima no tsuka (1920) - Director[8]
  • Korokuden (1924) - Director
  • Fuyuki shinju[8] (1924) - Director[8]
  • Sakamoto Ryoma [8](1928) - Director[8]
  • Tsukigata hanpeita (1929) - Director
  • Higo no komageta[8] (1929) - Director
  • kōboro kakū no kyōjin[8] (1932) - Director
  • The Great Buddha Arrival (1934)[9] - Director (Last work)[9]

References
  1. Komatsu, Hiroshi; Abel, Richard (2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. London: Routledge. p. 199. ISBN 0-415-23440-9.
  2. "Films directed by Yoshiro Edamasa". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. "Amazon.com: The Great Buddha Arrival : Hiroto Yokokawa: Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. Yamamoto, Akira (1982). Hiroshima Encyclopedia (1). Chugoku Shimbun. p. 147.
  5. Yamamoto, Akira (1982). 広島県大百科事典(上). 中国新聞社. p. 147.
  6. Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-7922-5.
  7. "Początki kina w Japonii – multimedialny wykład dra Jakuba Karpoluka". www.iluzjon.fn.org.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. "Yoshiro Edamasa". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. "Godzilla-Italia - Scheda Regista: Yoshiro Edamasa". www.fantaclassici.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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