Teinosuke Kinugasa

Teinosuke Kinugasa
Kinugasa in 1952
Born(1896-01-01)1 January 1896
Kameyama, Mie, Japan
Died26 February 1982(1982-02-26) (aged 86)
Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Film director, actor

Teinosuke Kinugasa (衣笠 貞之助, Kinugasa Teinosuke; 1 January 1896 – 26 February 1982) was a Japanese filmmaker and actor. His best-known films include the silent avant-garde films A Page of Madness and Crossroads and the Academy Award-winning historical drama Gate of Hell.