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Koreyoshi Kurahara

Over the course of his varied career, Koreyoshi Kurahara made meticulous noirs, jazzy juvenile-delinquency pictures, and even nature films. His free-form approach to moviemaking was perfectly suited to the radical spirit of the 1960s, when he was one of the biggest hit makers working at the razzle-dazzle, youth-oriented Nikkatsu studios.

  • Known ForDirecting
  • Born31 May 1927 (age 98)
  • Place of BirthKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Koreyoshi Kurahara

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Over the course of his varied career, Koreyoshi Kurahara made meticulous noirs, jazzy juvenile-delinquency pictures, and even nature films. His free-form approach to moviemaking was perfectly suited to the radical spirit of the 1960s, when he was one of the biggest hit makers working at the razzle-dazzle, youth-oriented Nikkatsu studios.

  • Known ForDirecting
  • Born31 May 1927 (age 98)
  • Place of BirthKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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