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Azuma Morisaki(1927-2020)

  • Director
  • Writer
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Azuma Morisaki was born on 19 November 1927 in Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (2013), Chicken Is Barefoot (2004) and High-School Outcasts (1971). He died on 16 July 2020 in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
BornNovember 19, 1927
DiedJuly 16, 2020(92)
BornNovember 19, 1927
DiedJuly 16, 2020(92)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Harue Akagi and Ryô Iwamatsu in Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (2013)
Pecoross' Mother and Her Days
6.9
  • Director
  • 2013
Chicken Is Barefoot (2004)
Chicken Is Barefoot
7.3
  • Director
  • 2004
High-School Outcasts
6.0
  • Director
  • 1971
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
8.2
  • Director
  • 1971

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  • Harue Akagi and Ryô Iwamatsu in Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (2013)
    Pecoross' Mother and Her Days
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Chicken Is Barefoot (2004)
    Chicken Is Barefoot
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Yonaoshi kômuin the Kôshônin 1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Rabu retâ (1998)
    Rabu retâ
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Oishinbo
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Tsuribaka nisshi supesharu
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Chihô kisha Tachibana Yôsuke 2: Iga Ueno tsushinkyoku
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Chihô kisha Tachibana Yôsuke 1: Izu Shimoda tsushinkyoku
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Dream Street
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Kikyo
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • The Great Department Store Robbery (1987)
    The Great Department Store Robbery
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Guys Who Never Learn (1987)
    Guys Who Never Learn
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Nuclear Gypsies (1985)
    Nuclear Gypsies
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Rokêshon (1984)
    Rokêshon
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Time and Tide (1983)
    Time and Tide
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1983

Writer



  • Harue Akagi and Ryô Iwamatsu in Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (2013)
    Pecoross' Mother and Her Days
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • Chicken Is Barefoot (2004)
    Chicken Is Barefoot
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • To Dance with the White Dog
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • The Great Department Store Robbery (1987)
    The Great Department Store Robbery
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Nuclear Gypsies (1985)
    Nuclear Gypsies
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Rokêshon (1984)
    Rokêshon
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Time and Tide (1983)
    Time and Tide
    6.7
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Danpu wataridori (1981)
    Danpu wataridori
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (1977)
    The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Mesu
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Machi no hi
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Shinsuke Ashida, Keiko Matsuzaka, and Tetsuya Watari in Stray Dog (1973)
    Stray Dog
    7.5
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Ai yori aoku (1973)
    Ai yori aoku
    5.7
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Onna ikitemasu: Sakariba wataridori
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
    • Writer
    • 1972

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  • Born
    • November 19, 1927
    • Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan
  • Died
    • July 16, 2020
    • Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan(stroke)

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