Shōzō Makino (director)
Shōzō Makino | |
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| Born | September 22, 1878 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | July 25, 1929 |
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| Children | 5, including Sadatsugu Matsuda and Masahiro Makino |
| Relatives | Hiroyuki Nagato (grandson) Masahiko Tsugawa (grandson) Kunitaro Sawamura (son-in-law) Anna Makino (great-granddaughter) |
Shōzō Makino (牧野省三, Makino Shōzō, September 22, 1878, Kyoto – July 25, 1929) was a Japanese film director, film producer and businessman who is regarded as a pioneering director of Japanese film. In addition, all four of his sons, including Masahiro Makino and Sadatsugu Matsuda, went into the film business as either directors or producers, and his grandchildren include the actors Masahiko Tsugawa and Hiroyuki Nagato. Actress Yoko Minamida is a granddaughter-in-law.