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Masato Harada is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Editor Japonais born on 3 july 1949 at Numazu (Japon)

Masato Harada

Masato Harada
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Nationality Japon
Birth 3 july 1949 (74 years) at Numazu (Japon)

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 Western audiences as Omura in The Last Samurai and as Mr Mita in Fearless. In both his acting roles he portrayed the villain who wants Japan to westernize under the Meiji Restoration in the meantime trying to remove the old ways.

Biography

Harada was born in Numazu, Shizuoka and graduated from Higashi High School. In 1972 he went to London to learn English. He then attended Tokyo College of Photography and Pepperdine University, where spent number of years training as a filmmaker. He married journalist Mizuho Fukuda in 1976 and made his directorial debut in 1979. He collaborated and showcased his works in Europe and US and worked as an English to Japanese subtitle translator for number of American films showing in Japan.

Best films

The Last Samurai (2003)
(Actor)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
(Executive Producer)

Usually with

Kōji Yakusho
Kōji Yakusho
(7 films)
Akaji Maro
Akaji Maro
(3 films)
Mickey Curtis
Mickey Curtis
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Masato Harada (20 films)

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Actor

Fearless
Fearless (2006)
, 1h44
Directed by Ronny Yu
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Biography, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Nakamura Shidō II, Collin Chou, Dong Yong, Betty Sun, Nathan Jones
Roles Mita
Rating75% 3.7990453.7990453.7990453.7990453.799045
The film starts with Huo Yuanjia fighting three Westerners: a British boxer, a Belgian lancer, and a Spanish fencer. Huo defeats all three of them and has a flashback before the next fight with a Japanese fighter Anno Tanaka.
The Last Samurai, 2h34
Directed by Edward Zwick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Chad Lindberg, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada
Roles Omura
Rating77% 3.8984753.8984753.8984753.8984753.898475
In 1876, U.S. Army captain Civil War veteran Nathan Algren is traumatized by his participation in atrocities during the Indian Wars, and has become an embittered alcoholic. Algren is approached by his former commanding officer, Colonel Bagley, on behalf of Japanese businessman Omura, who wishes to hire distinguished U.S. soldiers to train the Imperial Japanese Army to suppress a samurai rebellion, led by Katsumoto Moritsugu. In exchange, Japan would ratify a lucrative trade agreement that would grant the U.S. exclusive rights to supply arms to the Japanese government. Although Algren despises Bagley for having ordered atrocities during the Indian wars, he accepts the job for the money and sails to Japan. Most of the soldiers being trained are little more than inexperienced peasants and farmers.The training is interrupted when the samurai rebels attack a railroad owned by Omura; Bagley orders the regiment to mobilize, overruling Algren's objection that the soldiers are not ready. Algren is proved correct: during a battle in a foggy forest in Yoshino Province, the undisciplined and intimidated soldiers panic and are quickly routed by the samurai horsemen. Algren kills several samurai with his revolver and saber but is eventually knocked from his horse. Algren desperately fights using a spear tipped flagstaff with a flag of a white tiger until he collapses from complete exhaustion. As he is about to be vanquished, he kills his would-be executioner with the staff's spear tip. His ferocity and refusal to surrender, as well as the image of the white tiger on the flag he is fighting with, reminds Katsumoto of a recurring dream. As a result, Algren is spared and taken captive to the rebels' village in the mountains.
Funeral Parade of Roses, 1h43
Directed by Toshio Matsumoto
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Documentary, Fantasy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about families, Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Yoshio Tsuchiya, Toshiya Fujita, Yodogawa Nagaharu, Masato Harada, Masahiro Shinoda
Rating76% 3.8455153.8455153.8455153.8455153.845515
The film follows the trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in Tokyo. The title is a pun, "rose"/"Bara" in Japanese is similar to the use of the word "pansy" in American slang.

Director

Killing for the Prosecution, 2h2
Directed by Masato Harada
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Takuya Kimura, Kazunari Ninomiya, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Yutaka Matsushige, Takehiro Hira, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Rating62% 3.1477753.1477753.1477753.1477753.147775
Un jeune procureur Keiichiro Okino (Kazunari Ninomiya) est affecté au bureau de Tokyo chargé des affaires violentes et est ravi de travailler avec Takeshi Mogami (Takuya Kimura) qu'il admire. Un jour, un ancien prêteur est tué et un certain Shigeo Matsukura est suspecté. Il avait emprunté de l'argent à la victime. Dans le passé, Shigeo Matsukura avait témoigné dans une affaire de meurtre d'une écolière. Takeshi Mogami est conscient du lourd chagrin de la famille de la fille décédée et fait de son mieux pour prouver la culpabilité de Shigeo Matsukura.
Sekigahara
Sekigahara (2017)
, 2h30
Directed by Masato Harada
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Actors Junichi Okada, Kasumi Arimura, Kōji Yakusho, Takehiro Hira, Masahiro Higashide, Kenichi Matsuyama
Rating63% 3.158623.158623.158623.158623.15862
Le film revient sur la célèbre bataille de Sekigahara (surnommée au Japon « la bataille qui décida de l’avenir du pays ») qui se déroula en 1600 et mis fin à l'époque Sengoku caractérisée par des troubles internes chroniques.
The Emperor in August, 2h16
Directed by Masato Harada
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Kōji Yakusho, Masahiro Motoki, Tori Matsuzaka, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Yajima
Rating65% 3.2926753.2926753.2926753.2926753.292675
La guerre s'est terminée le 15 août 1945. Que s'est-il passé au Japon la nuit précédente? Le destin inconnu cette journée est dévoilé.
Chronicle of My Mother, 1h48
Directed by Masato Harada
Genres Drama
Actors Kōji Yakusho, Kirin Kiki, Aoi Miyazaki, Kaho Minami, Mimura, Rentarō Mikuni
Rating72% 3.6229953.6229953.6229953.6229953.622995
L'écrivain Kosaku Igami, élevé loin de ses parents, pense qu'il a été rejeté par sa mère. Ne pouvant oublier celle-ci même après avoir atteint l'age adulte, Kosaku demande un jour à la vielle femme atteinte de sénilité si elle avait abandonné son enfant dans sa ville natale. Elle lui récite alors un poème qui lui fait comprendre le vraie sentiment qu'elle éprouve. Alors que son ressentiment vis-à-vis de sa mère s'évanouit, Kosaku apprend la nouvelle de sa disparition.
The Suicide Song
Directed by Masato Harada
Genres Horror
Actors Hiroshi Abe, Yūko Ōshima, Ryūhei Matsuda, Yoshino Kimura, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda
Rating50% 2.5197952.5197952.5197952.5197952.519795
Anzu Natsuno (Yuko Oshima), a student at an all-girl high school, is walking in the hallway when she hears a mysterious melody coming from the auditorium. There, she finds her classmate Kana (Atsuko Maeda) singing and Anzu's soon shocked when she sees Kana committing suicide after the song ends.
The Choice of Hercules, 2h13
Directed by Masato Harada
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Kōji Yakusho, Yūki Amami, Masatō Ibu, Makoto Fujita, Kippei Shiina, Kenichi Endō
Rating61% 3.057173.057173.057173.057173.05717
Nagano 1972 : des membres du groupuscule d'extrême gauche Armée rouge unifiée se barricadent dans un chalet de montagne et prennent une femme en otage.
Inugami
Inugami (2001)
, 1h46
Directed by Masato Harada
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror, Romance
Actors Yūki Amami, Shin Togashi, Shiho Fujimura, Kenichi Yajima, Keiko Awaji, Koichi Sato
Rating58% 2.945172.945172.945172.945172.94517
Omine, de nos jours : un petit village perdu en pleine montagne sur l'île de Shikoku. Les habitants vivent en communion avec la nature qui les entoure, avec les esprits aussi. La famille Bonomiya passe ainsi pour être maudite depuis des générations, leurs femmes ayant, paraît-il, la faculté de garder prisonnier dans une urne l'esprit malin dénommé Inugami. Bonomiya Miki porte à présent ce fardeau sur son dos. Tout va se dérégler le jour où un jeune étranger débarque dans le village, et s'éprend de la belle Miki...
Bounce Ko Gals, 1h49
Directed by Masato Harada
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Kōji Yakusho, Hitomi Satō, Jun Murakami, Yasue Sato, Shin Yazawa, Kaori Momoi
Rating70% 3.5364953.5364953.5364953.5364953.536495
Dans un Tokyo moderne et branché, des jeunes filles abordent chacune la vie de manière bien différente. Alors que certaines d’entre elles vendent leur corps naïvement, d’autres tentent de profiter de ce système ancré curieusement dans les entrailles de la capitale japonaise. Ainsi, Jonko joue un jeu dangereux : elle prétend coucher avec des hommes mûrs, mais dès que le client n’est plus sur ses gardes, elle l’assomme, lui vole son argent et s’enfuie. Elle entend ainsi profiter de ces hommes et du système en général qui veut que les petites écolières soient si prisées au Japon. La jeune Jonko rencontre bientôt Lisa, qui vient à peine de se faire voler toutes les économies qu’elle avait mis de coté afin de s’envoler pour New York. Epaulée par Raku, Jonko va user et abuser des ficelles qu’elle connaît si bien pour regagner en une nuit l’argent qui permettrait à Lisa de prendre l’avion qui doit décoller le lendemain.
Kamikaze Taxi, 2h14
Directed by Masato Harada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Kōji Yakusho, Reiko Kataoka, Mickey Curtis, Kazuya Takahashi, Taketoshi Naito, Kenichi Yajima
Rating74% 3.7348853.7348853.7348853.7348853.734885
Un jeune fantassin du yakuza cherche à se venger lorsque sa petite amie prostituée meurt après une séance avec un politicien japonais de haut rang ayant le goût de la torture. Il se lance dans une mission « kamikaze » pour tuer ses patrons et le politicien ; en cours de route, il acquiert l'aide d'un chauffeur de taxi qui est récemment revenu au Japon après avoir vécu en Amérique du Sud pendant plusieurs décennies et qui lutte pour faire face à la pauvreté et aux préjugés des Japonais de souche.