Nagamasa Kawakita
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Kawakita. 1952 | |
| Born | April 20, 1903 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | May 24, 1981 (aged 78) |
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Nagamasa Kawakita (川喜多長政, Kawakita Nagamasa; April 20, 1903 – May 24, 1981) was a Japanese entrepreneur, film producer and importer. Together with his wife Kashiko Kawakita and daughter Kazuko Kawakita, he was instrumental in the development of the Japanese film industry, sponsoring actors and actresses, and in promoting Japanese cinema to overseas audiences.