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Directing

Mitsuo Wakasugi

Career

Active from 1952 to 1987, busiest in 1961 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Izu Dancer
The Izu Dancer
GoodWatch score74/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Post-War Japan 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Star Ranch
Star Ranch (1987)

Director, Screenplay

1970s

3 titles · average score 74
Autumn Interlude
Autumn Interlude (1976)

Director

The Izu Dancer
The Izu Dancer (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatte
Musume-tachi wa kaze ni mukatte (1972)

Director

1960s

12 titles
I Love The Sun
I Love The Sun (1966)

Director

七人の刑事 終着駅の女
七人の刑事 終着駅の女 (1965)

Director

A Modern Samurai Village
A Modern Samurai Village (1963)

Director

The Kawakaze Guys
The Kawakaze Guys (1963)

Director

何もかも狂ってやがる
何もかも狂ってやがる (1962)

Director

Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai
Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai (1961)

Director

Mahiru no yūkai
Mahiru no yūkai (1961)

Director

小父さんありがとう
小父さんありがとう (1961)

Director

Aoime no Sugao
Aoime no Sugao (1961)

Original Story

The Diary of a Police Officer: The Slammer Is Full
The Diary of a Police Officer: The Slammer Is Full (1961)

Director

Girl in the Glass
Girl in the Glass (1960)

Director

Teenage Wolf
Teenage Wolf (1960)

Director

1950s

10 titles · average score 90
Kikenna onna
Kikenna onna (1959)

Director

Shadow of Intimidation
Shadow of Intimidation (1959)

Director

Skinny and Fatty
Skinny and Fatty (1958)

Writer

Love with an Alien
Love with an Alien (1958)

Director

The Lady of Mystery
The Lady of Mystery (1957)

Director

Aishū no sono
Aishū no sono (1957)

Screenplay

Joshiryōsai
Joshiryōsai (1957)

Writer

Ishigassen
Ishigassen (1955)

Director

Haha no nai ko to ko no nai haha to
Haha no nai ko to ko no nai haha to (1952)

Director

Rashomon
Rashomon (1950)
GoodWatch score 90

Assistant Director

1940s

1 title
Goblin Courier
Goblin Courier (1949)

Assistant Director