Hiroshi Inagaki

Hiroshi Inagaki

Japanese director, screenwriter, producer, actor (1905–1980)

Hiroshi Inagaki was a Japanese filmmaker who worked on over 100 films in a career spanning over five decades. He is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed filmmakers in the history of Japanese cinema, having directed several jidaigeki epics such as the 1954 Academy Award-winning film Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, and its two sequels Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) and Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 6 films (1954–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1954 Miyamoto Musashi Hiroshi Inagaki
1954 Samurai. Part two direction, Hiroshi Inagaki. 102 16mm Color sound
1954 Samurai. Part one direction, Hiroshi Inagaki. 92 16mm Color sound
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Hiroshi Inagaki
1956 Samurai III: Duel At Ganryu Island Hiroshi Inagaki
1959 The Birth of Japan Hiroshi Inagaki