Ryûzô Kikushima(1914-1989)

Writer
Producer

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Ryûzô Kikushima was born on 28 January 1914 in Japan. He was a writer and producer, known for Entre le ciel et l'enfer (1963), Le Garde du corps (1961) and Sanjuro (1962). He died on 18 March 1989 in Japan.

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Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Toshirô Mifune, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Kyôko Kagawa, and Tatsuya Nakadai in Entre le ciel et l'enfer (1963)

Entre le ciel et l'enfer

8.4

Writer

1963

Toshirô Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Le Garde du corps (1961)

Le Garde du corps

8.2

Writer

1961

Sanjuro (1962)

8.0

Writer

1962

La forteresse cachée (1958)

La forteresse cachée

8.0

Writer

1958

Credits

Writer

Highest 2 Lowest
6.6
- based on Akira Kurosawa's film 'High and Low' written by (as Ryuzo Kikushima)
- 2025
Kuro no Shamen
TV Movie
- original story
- 2016
Norainu
7.4
TV Movie
- based on a script by
- 2013
Kakushi toride no san akunin
5.8
- based on an original screenplay by
- 2008
Tsubaki Sanjûrô
5.7
- screenplay
- 2007
Tengoku to jigoku
6.4
TV Movie
- based on screenplay by
- 2007
Dernier recours
6.4
- story
- 1996
Onna nezumi kozô: Nerawareta Karakurijô shijô saiaku no dai hâdo
TV Movie
- story
- 1995
Haru kuru oni
6.7
- writer
- 1989
My Phoenix
- writer
- 1989
Taketori monogatari
6.3
- screenplay
- 1987
Kokushi muso
5.6
- Writer
- 1986
Runaway Train
7.2
- story (uncredited)
- 1985
Kuro no kairô
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1984
Kaine le mercenaire
4.2
- screenplay "Yojimbo"
- 1984

Producer

Personal details

Alternative name
- Ryuzo Kikushima
Born
- January 28, 1914
- Japan
Died
- March 18, 1989
- Japan(undisclosed)

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Trivia
In the wake of Akira Kurosawa's bizarre behavior during production, and after his removal from "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970), Kikushima and others resigned from their executive positions with [Akira] Kurosawa Productions.

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