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Masato Ide(1920-1989)

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Masato Ide is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. He has collaborated in writing the screenplay of over 50 movies including Akira Kurosawa's "Ran", "Red Beard" and "Kagemusha : The Shadow Warrior" or Yoshitarô Namuro's "Kichiku". He was born on January 1, 1920 in Saga, Japan and died on July 17, 1989 in Tokyo.
BornJanuary 1, 1920
Died1989
BornJanuary 1, 1920
Died1989
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Ran (1985)
Ran
8.2
  • Writer
  • 1985
Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1980
Bunta Sugawara in Noisy Dynamite (1978)
Noisy Dynamite
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1978
The Demon (1978)
The Demon
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1978

Credits

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  • Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade (2012)
    Masquerade
    7.8
    • screenplay "Kagemusha" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • The Oil-Hell Murder (1992)
    The Oil-Hell Murder
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Jirô monogatari
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Shiroi yabô (1986)
    Shiroi yabô
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Ran (1985)
    Ran
    8.2
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Kitsune
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Furueru shita (1980)
    Furueru shita
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • The Wicked (1980)
    The Wicked
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
    Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Bunta Sugawara in Noisy Dynamite (1978)
    Noisy Dynamite
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • The Demon (1978)
    The Demon
    7.4
    • writer
    • 1978
  • The Alaska Story (1977)
    The Alaska Story
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma (1974)
    Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Kataashi no êsu
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Seishun (1968)
    Seishun
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1968

Additional Crew



  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    9.5
    Video Game
    • web site designer
    • 2004
  • Zone of the Enders (2001)
    Zone of the Enders
    7.0
    Video Game
    • web site production: publicity unit
    • 2001

Animation Department



  • Robot Alchemic Drive (2002)
    Robot Alchemic Drive
    7.4
    Video Game
    • inbetween artist
    • 2002

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 1, 1920
    • Saga, Japan
  • Died
    • 1989

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