Hideo Oguni

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Hideo Oguni (小国 英雄 Oguni Hideo, 9 July 1904 – 5 February 1996) was a Japanese writer who wrote over 100 screenplays. He is best known for co-writing screenplays for a number of films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood and The Hidden Fortress. His first film with Kurosawa was Ikiru, and according to film professor Catherine Russell, it was Oguni who devised that film's two-part structure. Film critic Donald Richie regarded him as the "humanist" among Kurosawa's writers. In 2013, Oguni and frequent screenwriting collaborators Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Ryūzō Kikushima were awarded the Jean Renoir Award by the Writers Guild of America West. Writing credits other than for Kurosawa films include Heinosuke Gosho's Entotsu no mieru basho in 1953, Koji Shima's Warning from Space in 1956, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Hiroshi Inagaki's Machibuse in 1970.

Most Popular Hideo Oguni Trailers

Total trailers found: 120

Dojo Breaker Trailer (1982)

24 September 1982

Tomisaburo Wakayama is back with a new take on the classic Yamamoto Shugoro masterpiece “Ame Agaru” as a samurai on the run with his bride who makes a living by challenging dojo masters to a match, then taking money from them to keep quiet about it.

The Edo Official and Apprentice Trailer (1959)

25 July 1959

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar".

Seven Samurai Trailer (1954)

26 April 1954

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun Trailer (1959)

12 July 1959

After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in a sea of trouble when he gets involved in the succession of the Takamatsu clan.

These Foolish Times Trailer (1947)

12 October 1947

The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday Trailer (1941)

09 January 1941

Pirates Trailer (1951)

13 July 1951

The Eyes of Two People Trailer (1952)

23 October 1952

Futari no hitomi (二人の瞳, Futari no hitomi, The Eyes of Two People) a.k.a. Girls Hand in Hand (USA title) is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Shigeo Nakaki.

Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip Trailer (1938)

18 September 1938

This is the only surviving “Mito Komon Manyu-ki” film. This release also known as "Adrift Tour Memoir" or literally "Mito Komon's Pleasure Trip" is an 80-minute compilation of the first (東海道の巻 or "Tokaido no maki") and second (日本晴れの巻 or "Japan's Fine Weather Reel") parts (147 minutes), which were re-edited and screened at a time when presentable films were dried up immediately after the defeat of the war.

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase Trailer (1958)

16 April 1958

The Ako Retainers Trailer (1961)

28 March 1961

Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai.

Ryū no misaki Trailer (1945)

11 January 1945

1945 Japanese movie

The Opium War Trailer (1943)

14 January 1943

The Opium War is a 1943 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahiro Makino. "Ahen senso" in Japan refers to the First Opium War.

Bride of Peacock Castle Trailer (1959)

08 April 1959

Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock castle in Kozuke province, a domain of 17,000 koku.

The Gaijin Trailer (1959)

01 May 1959

Ukiyo buro Trailer (1958)

24 August 1958

Film directed by Keigo Kimura.

Ran Trailer (1985)

01 June 1985

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

Enoken's Hokaibo Trailer (1938)

21 June 1938

An irreverent take on a medieval Noh drama, Hokaibo sees Enoken play the titular monk whose lusts drive him to murder.

Zoku Shimizu Minato Trailer (1940)

10 July 1940

An actor, hit on the head, dreams that he has become legendary one-eyed gangster Mori no Ishimatsu.

Excursion to Treasure Isle Trailer (1956)

20 July 1956

The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with his trusted companions of dog, monkey and pheasant fought against evil in olden times.

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) Trailer (1956)

26 December 1956

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Sinking the Unsinkable Trailer (1944)

23 March 1944

Japanese Warmovie

High and Low Trailer (1963)

01 March 1963

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

Highest 2 Lowest Trailer (2025)

14 August 2025

When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Zenigata Heiji Case Files: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse Trailer (1956)

11 February 1956

Ikiru Trailer (1952)

09 October 1952

Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades.

Mighty Shosuke Trailer (1960)

09 October 1960

A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord.

The Ghosts of Yotsuya Trailer (1956)

12 July 1956

Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man named Naosuke.

Where Chimneys Are Seen Trailer (1953)

05 March 1953

Where Chimneys Are Seen focuses primarily on the interconnected lives of two couples in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Senju, a poor industrial section of Tokyo.

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Trailer (1956)

14 August 1956

The Shogun and the Fishmonger Trailer (1961)

03 January 1961

Fishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of Iemitsu.

Thief and Magistrate Trailer (1955)

07 December 1955

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman Trailer (1960)

15 January 1960

The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to steal bribe money on its way to Edo for the benefit to poor farmers.

Divorce Trailer (1952)

29 May 1952

The Vampire Moth Trailer (1956)

11 April 1956

The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask.

Sky of Hope Trailer (1942)

14 January 1942

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers.

Hana no yukyo-den Trailer (1958)

31 August 1958

1958 Japanese movie

Four Love Stories Trailer (1947)

01 April 1947

Omnibus of love stories from 1947 directed by famous directors, featuring big stars.

Throne of Blood Trailer (1957)

15 January 1957

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures.

China Night Trailer (1940)

02 January 1940

Wartime propaganda filmed by the Japanese in occupied China, Shirley Yamaguchi portrays an orphan rescued from the streets by a kindly Japanese merchant marine officer.

Rabble Tactics Trailer (1963)

13 July 1963

The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to keep the wolf from the door.

Sanjuro Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

Reunion Trailer (1953)

07 July 1953

If two clouds go away, the eyes of a maiden who gets wet in tears, Tsukaman Aise who earnestly wished, and the two who cried under the harsh trials of ten years when they fell in love and fell in love, climbed the hill of memories again.

Tora! Tora! Tora! Trailer (1970)

26 January 1970

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end.

Tiger of the Sea Trailer (1964)

14 August 1964

A group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.

Samurai from Nowhere Trailer (1964)

15 January 1964

Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money.

Blooded Spear Trailer (1959)

01 November 1959

Edo, 1703. Young Sugino, one of the 47 rōnin seeking revenge against lord Kira, who caused that his master, Asano of Ako, committed seppuku, meets a skillful spear fighter, Genban, who trains him to fight with honor on the day of retribution.

The Last Princess Trailer (2008)

10 May 2008

After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki and General Rokurota take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan and gold treasury.

Fine Man Trailer (1961)

11 June 1961

A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes from the mountains to the ocean defeating the evil, he becomes a fine man.

The Man Who Waited Trailer (1942)

23 April 1942

A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacation.

The Dawn of Freedom Trailer (1944)

10 February 1944

This film was made by the Japanese occupation authorities in the Philippines as a propaganda film to show the Philippine people the "benefits" of the Japanese invasion and takeover of their country.

Runaway Train Trailer (1985)

15 November 1985

A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.

Battle Beyond the Stars Trailer (1980)

08 September 1980

A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

The Hidden Fortress Trailer (1958)

28 December 1958

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

Onna keizu Trailer (1942)

11 June 1942

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

Living Trailer (2022)

04 November 2022

London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II.

A Man's Flower Road of Triumph Trailer (1941)

30 December 1941

Pineapple Butai Trailer (1959)

27 December 1959

The story of the role played by Japanese-American soldiers from Hawaii in the Korean War of the 1950s.

Cut the Shadow Trailer (1963)

01 March 1963

The womanizing master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good instead of learning the skills himself.

Brooba Trailer (1955)

25 October 1955