About
Masahiro Makino (マキノ 雅弘, Makino Masahiro, February 29, 1908 - October 29, 1993) was a Japanese film director. He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was Masatada (正唯), but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including 雅広, 正博, and 雅裕). Masahiro Makino was born in Kyoto, the eldest son of the film director and producer Shōzō Makino, who is often called the father of Japanese cinema. As a youth he acted in over 100 films before debuting as a film director in 1926 at age 18.
Filmography
Ronin-gai1990 · Co-Director
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang1972 · Director
The Path of the King1971 · Director
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny1970 · Director
Born Fighter1970 · Director
Peonies And Dragons1970 · Director
Woman Boss1970 · Director, Screenplay
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best1969 · Writer, Director
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza1969 · Director, Screenplay
The Domain: Flower and Dragon1969 · Director
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo1969 · Director
New Prison Walls of Abashiri1968 · Director
Rogue1968 · Director
Histories of the Chivalrous1968 · Director
The Domain: Severed Relations1968 · Director
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters1967 · Director
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 41967 · Director
The Chivalrous Life1967 · Director
The Domain: White Blade1967 · Director
Debt of Honor1966 · Director