A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
阿久根巌
阿久根巖
Birthplace:
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Born:
January 16, 1925
Art Direction:
1953 Eagle of the Pacific
1953 Her Captive Gamblers
1953 Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953 Mr. Pu
1956 The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956 The Maiden Courtesan
1956 The Underworld
1957 The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1958 All About Marriage
1959 Desperado Outpost
1959 The Big Boss
1960 The Last Gunfight
1960 Westward Desperado
1961 Blueprint of Murder
1961 Challenge to Live
1962 Star of Hong Kong
1965 A Smell of Money
1966 The Daphne
1967 The Age of Assassins
1968 Kill!
1969 Too Young to Die
1970 Take Care, Red Riding Hood
1973 The Blossom and the Sword
1974 Aoba shigereru
1974 The Last Swordsman
1975 Main Line to Terror
1976 The Inugamis
1978 Queen Bee
1979 The House of Hanging
1981 The Imperial Navy
1987 River of Fireflies
Production Design:
1953 Eagle of the Pacific
1953 Her Captive Gamblers
1953 Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953 Mr. Pu
1955 A Man Among Men
1955 No Response from Car 33
1956 The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956 The Maiden Courtesan
1956 The Underworld
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957 The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1958 Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958 All About Marriage
1959 Desperado Outpost
1959 The Big Boss
1960 The Last Gunfight
1960 Westward Desperado
1961 Blueprint of Murder
1961 Challenge to Live
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 Me and Me
1962 Star of Hong Kong
1963 Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
1964 Oh, Bomb!
1965 A Smell of Money
1965 Fort Graveyard
1965 Samurai Assassin
1966 The Daphne
1967 Japan's Longest Day
1967 The Age of Assassins
1968 Devils-in-Law
1968 Judge and Jeopardy
1968 Kill!
1969 Too Young to Die
1970 Take Care, Red Riding Hood
1970 The Militarists
1971 Shiosai
1973 After School
1973 The Blossom and the Sword
1974 Aoba shigereru
1974 The Last Swordsman
1975 Main Line to Terror
1976 The Inugamis
1977 Mount Hakkoda
1977 Sugata Sanshiro
1978 Queen Bee
1979 The House of Hanging
1980 Magnitude 7.9
1981 The Imperial Navy
1987 River of Fireflies
Production Designer:
1953 Eagle of the Pacific
1953 Her Captive Gamblers
1953 Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953 Mr. Pu
1955 A Man Among Men
1955 No Response from Car 33
1956 The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956 The Maiden Courtesan
1956 The Underworld
1957 A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957 A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957 The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1958 Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958 All About Marriage
1959 Desperado Outpost
1959 The Big Boss
1960 The Last Gunfight
1960 Westward Desperado
1961 Blueprint of Murder
1961 Challenge to Live
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 Me and Me
1962 Star of Hong Kong
1963 Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
1964 Oh, Bomb!
1965 A Smell of Money
1965 Fort Graveyard
1965 Samurai Assassin
1966 The Daphne
1967 Japan's Longest Day
1967 The Age of Assassins
1968 Devils-in-Law
1968 Judge and Jeopardy
1968 Kill!
1969 Too Young to Die
1970 Take Care, Red Riding Hood
1970 The Militarists
1971 Shiosai
1973 After School
1973 The Blossom and the Sword
1974 Aoba shigereru
1974 The Last Swordsman
1975 Main Line to Terror
1976 The Inugamis
1977 Mount Hakkoda
1977 Sugata Sanshiro
1978 Queen Bee
1979 The House of Hanging
1980 Magnitude 7.9
1981 The Imperial Navy
1987 River of Fireflies
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