Yasutaro Yagi

Yasutaro Yagi

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Gunma, Japan
February 3, 1903

Biography

Yasutarō Yagi (3 February 1903 – 8 September 1987) was a Japanese screenwriter, mostly famous for his adaptations of literary works for the director Tomu Uchida in the 1930s, such as Jinsei gekijō and Kagirinaki zenshin, and for his collaborations with leftist filmmakers such as Kaneto Shindo and Tadashi Imai in the postwar period. He served as president of the Japan Screenwriters Guild. Wikipedia contributors. "Yasutarō Yagi." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 Jan. 2021. Web. 3 Nov. 2021.

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Representative Works

Ujō
Ujō
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Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
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The Yamabiko School
The Yamabiko School
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Suicide Troops of the Watchtower
Suicide Troops of the Watchtower
6.8
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima
7.4
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Unending Advance
Unending Advance
10.0
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Platform at Night
Platform at Night
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Kanto Wanderer
Kanto Wanderer
6.6
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Farm Girls
Farm Girls
10.0
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Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
7.5
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Town of Violence
Town of Violence
6.5
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A Story from Echigo
A Story from Echigo
7.2
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ujō
1957Nominee

Best Writing

Ujō

Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
1955Nominee

Best Writing

Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri

The Yamabiko School
1952Nominee

Best Writing

The Yamabiko School

Career Highlights

Suicide Troops of the Watchtower
1943Highlight

Best Writing

Suicide Troops of the Watchtower

Hiroshima
1953Highlight

Best Writing

Hiroshima

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