Kenji Mizoguchi
Directing
Born May 16, 1898 — Died August 24, 1956
From Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as 溝口 健二, 미조구치 켄지, 겐지 미조구치
Biography
Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and...
