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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] He was an early pioneer of Japanese cinema who trained many outstanding directors and cinematographers including Eiji Tsuburaya.[3]

Yoshirō Edamasa
Edamasa in 1919
Born	22 September 1888 Hiroshima, Empire of Japan[1]
Died	8 September 1944 (aged 55)
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1914-1934

Life

Edamasa was born in Kushima, Saeki, Hiroshima Prefecture (present-day Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima).[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

Selected filmography

• Yoshitsune sembon zakura[7] (1914) - Cinematographer
• Ninjutsu kaiso Koga Saburou (1918) - Cinematographer[7]
• Momochi sandayu (1918) - Cinematographer[7]
• Ai no kyoku (1919) - Director and Cinematographer^{[citation needed]}
• Awaremi no kyoku (1919) - Director[7]
• Shima no tsuka (1920) - Director[7]
• Korokuden (1924) - Director^{[citation needed]}
• Fuyuki shinju[7] (1924) - Director[7]
• Sakamoto Ryoma [7](1928) - Director[7]
• Tsukigata hanpeita (1929) - Director^{[citation needed]}
• Higo no komageta[7] (1929) - Director
• kōboro kakū no kyōjin[7] (1932) - Director
• The Great Buddha Arrival (1934)[8] - Director (Last work)[8]

References

External links

• Yoshirō Edamasa at IMDb
• Yoshiro Edamasa at Japanese Movie Database

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