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Fuji Yahiro | |
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Fuji Yahiro in 1941 | |
Born | (1904-07-18)July 18, 1904 |
Died | November 9, 1986(1986-11-09) (aged 82) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Fuji Yahiro (八尋不二,Yahiro Fuji) (18 July 1904 – 9 November 1986[1]) was a Japanesescreenwriter, mostly ofchanbara films. His real name was Minoru Yahiro.[1] LeavingMeiji University before graduating, he began writing screenplays atShōzō Makino'sMakino Film Productions in 1927.[1] He ended up penning hundreds of screenplays at many studios, such asTeikine,Shinkō Kinema, andDaiei.[1] He also participated in the "Narutakimura" group, writing screenplays withSadao Yamanaka,Hiroshi Inagaki,Eisuke Takizawa and others.[1] He also wrote many books and received theOrder of the Rising Sun in 1975.