Yasutaro Yagi

Born: 1903-02-03

Yasutarō Yagi (3 February 1903 – 8 September 1987) was a Japanese screenwriter, mostly famous for his adaptations of literary works for the director Tomu Uchida in the 1930s, such as Jinsei gekijō and Kagirinaki zenshin, and for his collaborations with leftist filmmakers such as Kaneto Shindo and Tadashi Imai in the postwar period. He served as president of the Japan Screenwriters Guild. Wikipedia contributors. "Yasutarō Yagi." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 Jan. 2021. Web. 3 Nov. 2021.


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The King Kong That Appeared in Edo

as Inoue Ginbei
Released: 1938-03-18

A lost film considered one of Japan's first Tokusatsu films. The effects were done by Fuminori...

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King Kong Appears in Edo: The Episode of Gold

as Inoue Ginbei
Released: 1938-04-05

In part two of this silent two-part film, an ape nicknamed King Kong by its master has kidnapped...

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