Kiyohiko Ushihara (牛原 虚彦, Ushihara Kiyohiko, 2 March 1897 â€"
20 May 1985) was a Japanese film director most famous for his
gendaigeki of the silent era.Born in Kumamoto Prefecture and
graduating from Tokyo University, Ushihara joined the Shochiku studio
in 1920 on the invitation of Kaoru Osanai. Starting out by helping on
the script to Minoru Murata's Gorky-influenced Souls on the Road, he
made his directorial debut in 1921 and later directed adaptations of
such works as Victor Hugo's Les Misérables under the title Aa mujŠ.
In the mid-1920s he went to America to study Hollywood filmmaking,
working under Charlie Chaplin. He returned to film romantic comedies
and action films starring Denmei Suzuki and Kinuyo Tanaka such as
Shingun. Between 1928 and 1932 he co-edited the journal Eiga kagaku
kenkyū (Scientific Studies of Cinema) with Murata. He left ShŠchiku
in the early 1930s and worked at studios such as Nikkatsu, ShinkÅ
Kinema and Daiei. Quitting directing following the Second World War,
he starting to teach filmmaking at institutions such as Nihon
University. In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 1st Moscow
International Film Festival. Four years later, he was a member of the
jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. In 1965 he was a
member of the jury at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.His
son, Ushihara Yoichi, is also a film director.
20 May 1985) was a Japanese film director most famous for his
gendaigeki of the silent era.Born in Kumamoto Prefecture and
graduating from Tokyo University, Ushihara joined the Shochiku studio
in 1920 on the invitation of Kaoru Osanai. Starting out by helping on
the script to Minoru Murata's Gorky-influenced Souls on the Road, he
made his directorial debut in 1921 and later directed adaptations of
such works as Victor Hugo's Les Misérables under the title Aa mujŠ.
In the mid-1920s he went to America to study Hollywood filmmaking,
working under Charlie Chaplin. He returned to film romantic comedies
and action films starring Denmei Suzuki and Kinuyo Tanaka such as
Shingun. Between 1928 and 1932 he co-edited the journal Eiga kagaku
kenkyū (Scientific Studies of Cinema) with Murata. He left ShŠchiku
in the early 1930s and worked at studios such as Nikkatsu, ShinkÅ
Kinema and Daiei. Quitting directing following the Second World War,
he starting to teach filmmaking at institutions such as Nihon
University. In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 1st Moscow
International Film Festival. Four years later, he was a member of the
jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. In 1965 he was a
member of the jury at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.His
son, Ushihara Yoichi, is also a film director.
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