Heinosuke Gosho
Heinosuke Gosho | |
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Heinosuke Gosho in 1951 | |
| Born | Heiemon Gosho 24 January 1902 |
| Died | 1 May 1981 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1925–1968 |
Heinosuke Gosho (五所平之助, Gosho Heinosuke; 24 January 1902 – 1 May 1981) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who directed Japan's first successful sound film, The Neighbor's Wife and Mine, in 1931. His films are mostly associated with the shōshimin-eiga (lit. "common people drama") genre. Among his most noted works are Where Chimneys Are Seen, An Inn at Osaka, Takekurabe and Yellow Crow.