Director
Masahiro Makino
February 29, 1908 · Kyoto, Japan
Masahiro Makino (マキノ 雅弘, Makino Masahiro, February 29, 1908 - October 29, 1993) was a Japanese film director. He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was Masatada (正唯), but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including 雅広, 正博, and 雅裕).
Masahiro Makino was born in Kyoto, the eldest son of the film director and producer Shōzō Makino, who is often called the father of Japanese cinema. As a youth he acted in over 100 films before debuting as a film director in 1926 at age 18.
Often works with
Ken Takakura
6 titles together
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo, The Domain, The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
Kinnosuke Nakamura
5 titles together
The Domain, A Revengeful Raid, Bull's Eye of Love
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
5 titles together
Runway to Hell, Goblin in Stirrups, Bull's Eye of Love
Sumiko Fuji
4 titles together
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo, The Domain, The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
Seizaburō Kawazu
4 titles together
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo, Street of Ronin, Samurai Town Story Part I
Hiroyuki Nagato
4 titles together
The Domain, Victory Song, The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
Full filmography · 127
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
Director
1972
The Path of the King
Director
1971
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny
Director
1970
Born Fighter
Director
1970
Peonies And Dragons
Director
1970
Woman Boss
Director
1970
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
Writer and Director
1969
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza
Director
1969
The Domain: Flower and Dragon
Director
1969
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
Director
1969
New Prison Walls of Abashiri
Director
1968
Rogue
Director
1968