Claim: Senkichi Taniguchi married 3 wives and died of pneumonia, he directed Snow Trail which starred Toshiro Mifune and established his reputation for action film.
Evidence: Taniguchi married his third wife, actress Kaoru Yachigusa, in 1957. Senkichi Taniguchi died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo, Japan, on October 29, 2007, at the age of 95. He made his feature film directing debut in 1947 with Snow Trail, which was written by Kurosawa. Snow Trail starred Toshirō Mifune in his film debut and actress Setsuko Wakayama. It helped establish Taniguchi's reputation for action film.