Writer

Hideo Oguni

1904 – 1996

Active years (films on this site)

1957–1963

Genres

DramaCrimeThrillerMystery

Schools and movements

Japanese Golden Age

Directors worked with

Akira Kurosawa3 films

Biography

Hideo Oguni was a Japanese writer who wrote over 100 screenplays. He is best known for co-writing screenplays for a number of films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including Ikiru (1952), Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), and The Hidden Fortress (1958).

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Awards and honours

National / local

• Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay 1953
• Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay 1964

3 films on this site

1. Throne of Blood 1957 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.0 · Writer
2. The Bad Sleep Well 1960 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.9 · Writer
3. High and Low 1963 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.4 · Writer