Fujio Harumoto

Fujio Harumoto

Born: June 2, 1912
Died: February 19, 2001

Movies for Fujio Harumoto...

The Funeral Racket
Title: The Funeral Racket
Released: November 4, 1968
Type: Movie
The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.
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Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time
Title: Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: First Time
Released: October 30, 1968
Type: Movie
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The Great White Tower
Title: The Great White Tower
Released: October 15, 1966
Type: Movie
The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.
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The School of Spies
Title: The School of Spies
Released: June 4, 1966
Type: Movie
Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent spies. They erase their names, families, even lovers to bury themselves in training. Jiro, one of the cadets, successfully seize the secret code of English army to pass the final exam. However, he reaches the crossroad when his fiancee Yukiko turns out to be a spy of the enemy.
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Zatoichi's Revenge
Title: Zatoichi's Revenge
Character: Intendant Isoda
Released: April 3, 1965
Type: Movie
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
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Zatoichi's Revenge
Title: Zatoichi's Revenge
Released: April 3, 1965
Type: Movie
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
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Superexpress
Title: Superexpress
Character: Kobayashi
Released: October 31, 1964
Type: Movie
A man operates a small real estate business near Osaka. A man from Tokyo asks for help in buying a large tract of land in order, he says, to build an automobile factory. But by accident the realtor learns that the Tokaido Railway Line is going to be built directly across the land just acquired. Also known as Black Super Express
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Muchana Yakko
Title: Muchana Yakko
Released: July 4, 1964
Type: Movie
A comedy directed by Koji Shima about a men's game. Reckless and exciting, definitely worth watching! Miyoshi Oki was born in Hokkaido and grew up in a dirty carriage that his father owned. His dream was to have a horse with a good coat that costs 10 million yen and he set a goal for it. At the invitation of Otaki-gumi executive Iwasa, he joined Otaki-gumi while the leader Sozaburo was sick. Miyoshi's method is not to deal with the yakuza's morale and slashing, but to handle things mentally....
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Fools at Work
Title: Fools at Work
Character: Yoseya's father
Released: January 19, 1964
Type: Movie
A comedy directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Yunosuke Ito.
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Bronze Magician
Title: Bronze Magician
Character: Накацука
Released: October 5, 1963
Type: Movie
Yoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same writer/director who gave us the recognized classic Gate of Hell (Jigokumon, 1952) & the milestone silent surrealist masterpiece A Page of Madness (Kurutta Ippeji, 1926).
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Sentimental Mobsters
Title: Sentimental Mobsters
Released: July 27, 1963
Type: Movie
A young man who followed his father's wishes and became a travel actor causes a big commotion with his fellow members of the Gurentai group during their travel destination! Innocent to cute girls and reckless to bad guys! Exciting entertainment!
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Girls Born in August
Title: Girls Born in August
Released: February 19, 1963
Type: Movie
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Order of Yakuza
Title: Order of Yakuza
Released: December 26, 1962
Type: Movie
Order of Yakuza
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Akiko
Title: Akiko
Released: October 20, 1962
Type: Movie
Akiko lives with her brother Toshio in suburban Tokyo working in different companies. One day, Toshio loses 500,000 yen which he was holding for his section chief, and as he is unable to return the money, tries to kill himself. Akiko determines to obtain the money by selling her chastity and soon becomes the mistress of Hasegawa, for 500,000 yen. Hasegawa gives her the money but does not make advances. Before she became Hasegawa's mistress Akiko was in love with Wake, who works in the same Company. Gradually Akiko begins to develop a liking for Hasegawa and in turn, her love for Wake gradually weakens...
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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Title: The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Character: Lord Kuroda of Echizen
Released: October 12, 1962
Type: Movie
Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.
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The Venus' Tear
Title: The Venus' Tear
Released: July 29, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Kōkōsei to jokyōshi hijō no seishun
Title: Kōkōsei to jokyōshi hijō no seishun
Released: July 7, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Stolen Pleasure
Title: Stolen Pleasure
Character: Komiya
Released: March 14, 1962
Type: Movie
Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe (and renowned director in his own right) Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko (Ayako Wakao) is the number one hostess at a cabaret, living with her lover, ... but finds out that he has a wife. When Masuko’s niece arrives the competition further ratchets up. (Also occasionally known in English as “Inflamation”)
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誘拐
Title: 誘拐
Released: February 4, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Aru kankei
Title: Aru kankei
Released: January 21, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Okoto and Sasuke
Title: Okoto and Sasuke
Released: October 14, 1961
Type: Movie
One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.
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The False Student
Title: The False Student
Character: Lee
Released: October 8, 1960
Type: Movie
A youth drama set in a Japanese university which is home to a group of active, leftist students.
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A Woman's Testament
Title: A Woman's Testament
Released: January 14, 1960
Type: Movie
The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the second story, a beautiful young woman is employed by an unscrupulous real estate agent to convince male clients to invest in worthless property. The last story is about a widowed geisha who has no real financial worries and who falls in love with a forger.
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The Cast-Off
Title: The Cast-Off
Released: May 13, 1959
Type: Movie
The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his world is changing completely : his wife behaves like never before, considering she's now rich and has the right to do whatever she wants, even having an affair. (Also occasionally known in English as “Overflow”)
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The Makioka Sisters
Title: The Makioka Sisters
Released: January 14, 1959
Type: Movie
1959 adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel.
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The Lowest Man
Title: The Lowest Man
Released: September 7, 1958
Type: Movie
A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to kill him.
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Giants and Toys
Title: Giants and Toys
Character: Shimomura
Released: June 22, 1958
Type: Movie
Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
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Chance Meeting
Title: Chance Meeting
Character: Maruyama
Released: January 15, 1958
Type: Movie
Aya successfully stages a fashion show in Osaka and in the train on her way home to Tokyo accidentally treads on a man's foot. The man whose name is Rentaro is not amused. Just afterwards she notices that he is reading a magazine which carries her picture which he crushes and throws under his seat. One of her customers in Tokyo is a pretty girl named Kana for whom she had designed a dress which at first seems quite satisfactory. But a few days later Kana brings it back. It seems her brother thinks it terrible. But when Kana brings the dress back she meets Aya's brother, Takeshi, with whom she becomes friendly and Takeshi gives her a new dress which he smuggles out of his sister's office. When Aya finds Kana's discarded dress and misses one belonging to another customer she goes to see Kana's brother, and to her surprise finds him to be the fellow whose foot she'd stepped upon in the train...
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Warm Current
Title: Warm Current
Character: Dr. Tsuru
Released: December 1, 1957
Type: Movie
The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich girl.
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Secret of Naruto
Title: Secret of Naruto
Released: September 29, 1957
Type: Movie
From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the mad lord dreams of conquest and forges a bloody revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate. A mysterious swordsman named Noriyuki Gennojo has crossed Naruto’s waters to uncover the Awa clan’s secrets. He puts his life on the line after finding a testament of Awa’s secrets, written in blood by a dying man. Joining Noriyuki are a female ninja who loves him, and the beautiful daughter of an enemy who’s sworn to kill him. Awa’s defenders willl stop at nothing to prevent the blood-soaked letter from reaching the shogun.
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Hole in One
Title: Hole in One
Character: Sotoji Mikui
Released: September 15, 1957
Type: Movie
A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself.
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The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly
Title: The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly
Released: August 25, 1957
Type: Movie
A series of ghastly murders are being committed. The one similarity in each of the murders is that a weird buzzing sound is always heard right before the murder occurs. Is the killer invisible or possibly some other incredible creature?
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Punishment Room
Title: Punishment Room
Released: June 28, 1956
Type: Movie
Shimada is a student of U College. When the college's baseball team wins the day, he and his friend Ito drug two girls they met at the game.
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Miai Ryokou
Title: Miai Ryokou
Released: November 15, 1955
Type: Movie
A chance ride in a car leads to an unforgettable relationship. A misunderstanding leads to more misunderstanding... Love and thrills in this coming-of-age romance film.
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Taira Clan Saga
Title: Taira Clan Saga
Released: September 21, 1955
Type: Movie
Special Forces commander Captain Tadamori returns to Kyoto after successfully defeating the uprising of pirates in the western sea of Japan. But because the high courtiers dislike career soldiers gaining power and influence, they ignore the will of ex-Emperor Toba and refuse to reward the captain. Reward recommender Lord Tokinobu is punished, and the captain sends his son Kiyomori to the Lord's residence, where he falls in love with Tokiko, the Lord's daughter. Meanwhile, Kiyomori finds out that he is possibly the ex-Emperor's son... Written by L.H. Wong
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Princess Yang Kwei Fei
Title: Princess Yang Kwei Fei
Character: Fujio Harumoto
Released: May 3, 1955
Type: Movie
In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
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A Geisha on Horseback
Title: A Geisha on Horseback
Released: November 15, 1954
Type: Movie
Based on the original work of Akutagawa Prize-winning writer Ashihei Hino, the film depicts the love of the proud geisha Nobukichi Hakata in the early Taisho era.
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Gate of Hell
Title: Gate of Hell
Character: Kanefusa
Released: October 30, 1953
Type: Movie
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
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Ô abare Songokû
Title: Ô abare Songokû
Released: September 4, 1952
Type: Movie
Sequel to "Saiyuki" (1952)
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Saiyûki
Title: Saiyûki
Released: April 10, 1952
Type: Movie
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Rônin-gai - Dai-san-wa: Tsukareta hitobito
Title: Rônin-gai - Dai-san-wa: Tsukareta hitobito
Released: November 15, 1929
Type: Movie