FILM DIRECTOR
Yasuzo Masumura
1924 - 1986

Yasuzo Masumura
Yasuzō Masumura (増村 保造, Masumura Yasuzō; 25 August 1924 – 23 November 1986) was a Japanese film director. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yasuzo Masumura is the 1,065th most popular film director (down from 715th in 2019), the 1,344th most popular biography from Japan (down from 993rd in 2019) and the 46th most popular Japanese Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Yasuzo Masumura ranks 1,065 out of 2,041. Before him are Stanislav Rostotsky, Harry Beaumont, Mrinal Sen, Curtis Bernhardt, Milcho Manchevski, and Mary Harron. After him are Irwin Winkler, Fran Walsh, Pyotr Todorovsky, Mario Van Peebles, Aaron Norris, and Timur Bekmambetov.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStanislav Rostotsky
1922 - 2001
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,059
Harry Beaumont
1888 - 1966
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,060
Mrinal Sen
1923 - 2018
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,061
Curtis Bernhardt
1899 - 1981
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,062
Milcho Manchevski
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,063
Mary Harron
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,064
Yasuzo Masumura
1924 - 1986
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,065
Irwin Winkler
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,066
Fran Walsh
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,067
Pyotr Todorovsky
1925 - 2013
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,068
Mario Van Peebles
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,069
Aaron Norris
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,070
Timur Bekmambetov
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,071
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Yasuzo Masumura ranks 355. Before him are Hans Kalt, Yoshiaki Arata, Arthur Harnden, Heinz Müller, Don Knotts, and Lennart Samuelsson. After him are Ruhi Sarıalp, Boris Vasilyev, Kenny Dorham, Li Li-hua, Kihachi Okamoto, and Antonio Creus. Among people deceased in 1986, Yasuzo Masumura ranks 211. Before him are Raymond Abellio, Jo Gartner, Alicia Moreau de Justo, Hyman G. Rickover, Lothar Bolz, and Paul Costello. After him are Anton Janda, Thad Jones, Carlo Biagi, Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira, Guillermo Eizaguirre, and Constantin Stanciu.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsHans Kalt
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 349
Yoshiaki Arata
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2018
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 350
Arthur Harnden
ATHLETE
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 351
Heinz Müller
CYCLIST
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 352
Don Knotts
ACTOR
1924 - 2006
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 353
Lennart Samuelsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 354
Yasuzo Masumura
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1986
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 355
Ruhi Sarıalp
ATHLETE
1924 - 2001
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 356
Boris Vasilyev
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 357
Kenny Dorham
SINGER
1924 - 1972
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 358
Li Li-hua
ACTOR
1924 - 2017
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 359
Kihachi Okamoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 360
Antonio Creus
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 361
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsRaymond Abellio
WRITER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 205
Jo Gartner
RACING DRIVER
1954 - 1986
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 206
Alicia Moreau de Justo
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1986
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 207
Hyman G. Rickover
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1986
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 208
Lothar Bolz
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1986
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 209
Paul Costello
ATHLETE
1894 - 1986
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 210
Yasuzo Masumura
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1986
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 211
Anton Janda
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 212
Thad Jones
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1986
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 213
Carlo Biagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 214
Policarpo Ribeiro de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 215
Guillermo Eizaguirre
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1986
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 216
Constantin Stanciu
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 217
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Yasuzo Masumura ranks 1,344 out of 6,245. Before him are Mihoko Iwaya (1964), Minami Takayama (1964), Mao Kobayashi (1999), Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu (1911), Yoshiaki Arata (1924), and Shinji Tanaka (1960). After him are Ōsugi Sakae (1885), Riichi Yokomitsu (1898), Kaoru Ikeya (1943), Yoshihiko Matsuoka (1977), Yoshikazu Nagai (1952), and Rinko Kikuchi (1981).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMihoko Iwaya
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 1,338
Minami Takayama
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 1,339
Mao Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,340
Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,341
Yoshiaki Arata
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2018
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,342
Shinji Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,343
Yasuzo Masumura
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1986
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,344
Ōsugi Sakae
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1885 - 1923
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,345
Riichi Yokomitsu
WRITER
1898 - 1947
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,346
Kaoru Ikeya
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,347
Yoshihiko Matsuoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,348
Yoshikazu Nagai
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,349
Rinko Kikuchi
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1,350
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Yasuzo Masumura ranks 46. Before him are Shinya Tsukamoto (1960), Hideo Nakata (1961), Juzo Itami (1933), Tadashi Imai (1912), Yasushi Akimoto (1958), and Sion Sono (1961). After him are Kihachi Okamoto (1924), Kei Kumai (1930), Masaaki Yuasa (1965), Shunji Iwai (1963), Yōjirō Takita (1955), and Naomi Kawase (1969).
Shinya Tsukamoto
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 40
Hideo Nakata
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 41
Juzo Itami
1933 - 1997
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 42
Tadashi Imai
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 43
Yasushi Akimoto
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 44
Sion Sono
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 45
Yasuzo Masumura
1924 - 1986
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 46
Kihachi Okamoto
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 47
Kei Kumai
1930 - 2007
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 48
Masaaki Yuasa
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 49
Shunji Iwai
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 50
Yōjirō Takita
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 51
Naomi Kawase
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 52