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Masato Harada (原田 眞人, Harada Masato, born July 3, 1949) is a Japanese film director, film critic, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to foreign audiences as Omura in The Last Samurai and as Mr Mita in Fearless.
Masato Harada was born on 3 July 1949 in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Chronicle of My Mother (2011), The Last Samurai (2003) and Bounce Ko Gals (1997).
Aug 19, 2017 · Writer-director Masato Harada is Japan’s first bilingual, bicultural filmmaker, and had directed a range of compelling, award-winning films both at home and in North America. His last film, The Emperor in August (2015), won Japan Academy Prizes for both Best Screenplay and Best Director.
Aug 15, 2001 · Robin Gatto in an in-depth talk with Masato Harada, one of Japan's most versatile and unique filmmakers.: 'What we need in Japan right now, in every sense, is taboo breakers.'
Aug 27, 2015 · More than 25 years as a director have allowed Harada to explore a variety of stories, from the aftermath of the ill-fated JAL Flight 123 to lighter subjects. But “The Emperor in August” is his first war film.
Masato Harada's fast-paced film starring Junichi Okada as an undercover police officer in a yakuza gang delivers blood-spattering action scenes and a flurry of movie references.
Masato Harada was born on July 3, 1949 in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Chronicle of My Mother (2011), The Last Samurai (2003) and Bounce Ko Gals (1997).
