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(1898 - 1956)
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director
born in Hongo, Tokyo
moved from Hongo to Asakusa in 1905, then to Morioka in 1911, Kobe in 1917, and Kyoto in 1923
renowned for "one scene one shot"; mastery of long take
one of Japan's three most famous directors (the other two being KUROSAWA and OZU)
loved by French audiences
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