Kazuo Kuroki

Kazuo Kuroki

Kazuo Kuroki (黒木和雄 Kuroki Kazuo) was a Japanese film director who was particularly known for his films on World War II and the question of personal guilt. He attended Doshisha University, but left before graduating, instead finding employment at Iwanami Productions. There he directed PR films and documentary films, while also participating in the "Blue Group" (Ao no kai) with other Iwanami filmmakers such as Noriaki Tsuchimoto, Shinsuke Ogawa, and Yōichi Higashi, a group that was exploring new paths in documentary. Kuroki left Iwanami after experiencing conflicts with the sponsors of Hokkaido, My Love (1960). With Record of a Marathon Runner (1964) that helped spark changes in the Japanese documentary world. Kuroki switched to fiction film, independently producing Silence Has No Wings (1966) and showing it at the Art Theatre Guild. He became one of the representative figures of ATG and independent Japanese cinema, and was particularly known for a series of works dealing with the atomic bombings of Japan, such as Tomorrow (1988) and The Face of Jizo (2004). These were in part spurred by his growing up near the city of Nagasaki. Kuroki's work also dealt with his own feelings of guilt from the war, as he felt responsible when some of his fellow students, who had been conscripted to work in a local factory, died in Allied bombings and he did not help

  • Title: Kazuo Kuroki
  • Popularity: 1.381
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1930-11-10
  • Place of Birth: Matsukasa, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Кадзуо Куроки
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Kazuo Kuroki Movies

  • 1981
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    Hear the Wind Sing

    Hear the Wind Sing

    6 1981 HD

    A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat, hangs on the usual place, listening to the Beach Boys and meets a...

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  • 1970
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    Evil Spirits of Japan

    Evil Spirits of Japan

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1966
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    Silence Has No Wings

    Silence Has No Wings

    7 1966 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Assassination of Ryoma

    The Assassination of Ryoma

    5 1974 HD

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  • 2002
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    A Boy's Summer in 1945

    A Boy's Summer in 1945

    5.3 2002 HD

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  • 1988
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    Tomorrow

    Tomorrow

    7.5 1988 HD

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  • 1988
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    Tomorrow

    Tomorrow

    7.5 1988 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Face of Jizo

    The Face of Jizo

    6.7 2004 HD

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  • 2002
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    A Boy's Summer in 1945

    A Boy's Summer in 1945

    5.3 2002 HD

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  • 1990
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    Ronin-gai

    Ronin-gai

    5.9 1990 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Sea Wall

    The Sea Wall

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1975
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    Preparation for the Festival

    Preparation for the Festival

    5.7 1975 HD

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  • 2006
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    The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya

    The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya

    7.6 2006 HD

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  • 1978
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    Lost Love

    Lost Love

    5.5 1978 HD

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  • 1966
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    Silence Has No Wings

    Silence Has No Wings

    7 1966 HD

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  • 1969
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    Cuban Lover

    Cuban Lover

    6.8 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Cuban Lover

    Cuban Lover

    6.8 1969 HD

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  • 2000
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    Pickpocket

    Pickpocket

    6.3 2000 HD

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  • 1963
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    Record of a Marathon Runner

    Record of a Marathon Runner

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1962
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    Hokkaido, My Love

    Hokkaido, My Love

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    Hokkaido, My Love

    Hokkaido, My Love

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love

    The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love

    1 1961 HD

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  • 2004
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    The Face of Jizo

    The Face of Jizo

    6.7 2004 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love

    The Seas Are Full of Sheep in Love

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1983
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    A Bridge of Tears

    A Bridge of Tears

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Solar Thread

    The Solar Thread

    1 1963 HD

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  • 2006
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    The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya

    The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya

    7.6 2006 HD

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  • 1980
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    Until Evening

    Until Evening

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1966
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    Silence Has No Wings

    Silence Has No Wings

    7 1966 HD

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  • 2000
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    Pickpocket

    Pickpocket

    6.3 2000 HD

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  • 1973
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    When the Night Breaks

    When the Night Breaks

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Horror Theater Unbalance is a 1973 Japanese Anthology television series created by Tsuburaya and Fuji TV to air on the Fuji TV network on Monday...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    " Keishi-K " is a detective drama directed and starring Shintaro Katsu. This drama tells the story of Inspector Katsutoshi Gatsu, a hammy detective,...

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