Ryuzo Kikushima
Ryūzō Kikushima — Japanese screenwriter (1914–1989)
Ryūzō Kikushima was a Japanese screenwriter and film producer who is best known for co-writing the screenplays for several films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including Throne of Blood (1957), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Yojimbo (1961), and High and Low (1963). He also produced several of Kurosawa's films in the early 1960s. In addition to his work with Kurosawa, he wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for Arashi (1956); The Three Treasures (1959); When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), for which he also was a producer; and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1957–1965) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Hoodlum Soldier | Yasuzō Masumura | 102 min | B&W | ||
| 1958 | Kakushi toride no san akunin | = The Hidden fortress / Toho Company, Ltd. ; director, Akira Kurosawa ; producers, Musumi Fujimoto, Akira Kurosawa ; screenplay, Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa. | 126 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1957 | Throne Of Blood | unknown | 105 mi 110 | 16mm | B&W | sound |