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English: After he directed a few typical 'Obune movies,' he signed a contract with Nikkatsu as a director after Nikkatsu started producing movies again in 1954.
Japanese: 典型的な「大船映画」を数本撮ったあと、昭和29年日活の映画製作再開と同時に日活と監督契約した。
English: His first movie was a social soap opera, " Ikitoshi ikeru mono (All living things)" (main actor was So YAMAMURA), whose original author was Yuzo YAMAMOTO, he also directed "Tokyo no hito" (a person from Tokyo) (main actress was Yumeji TSUKIOKA) and "Utsukushii Ionushi-san" (The beautiful master of a hermitage) (main actor was Akira KOBAYASHI) as his first movie with Nikkatsu, it was needless to say that those movies had a strong 'Obune' flavor, movies such as "Ore no Kokyo wa Daiseibu" (my hometown is big old western America) (main actor was Koji WADA) in 1960 which had a 'Nikkatsu flavor' was a different movie than Nishikawa's movie.
Japanese: 山本有三原作による社会派メロドラマ『生きとし生けるもの』（主演山村聡）を第1作に、日活での初期作としては『東京の人』（主演月丘夢路）、『美しい庵主さん』（主演小林旭）などがあるが、当然のように「大船色」が濃く、「日活っぽい」昭和35年の『俺の故郷は大西部』（主演和田浩治）は西河作品としては逆に異色である。
English: In 1960's, he showed his talent freely in movies such as "Wakai hito" (The young people) (main actor was Yujiro ISHIZAKA), "Aoi sanmyaku" (The Green Mountains) (main actress was Sayuri YOSHINAGA), "Dancing Girls of Izu" (main actress was Sayuri YOSHINAGA), "Eden no umi" (The Sea of Eden) (main actor was Hideki TAKAHASHI), "Kikyo" (going home) (main actress was Sayuri YOSHINAGA), and he played an active role in the golden age of Japanese movies.
Japanese: 60年代に入ると『若い人』（主演石原裕次郎）、『青い山脈』（主演吉永小百合）、『伊豆の踊子』（主演吉永小百合）、『エデンの海』（主演高橋英樹(俳優)）、『帰郷』（主演吉永小百合）などの作品でその才能を遺憾なく発揮し、日本映画の全盛期を飾った。
English: Movies such as "Dancing Girls of Izu" or "Zessho" (main actor was Kazuo FUNAKI) from above which were remade, became even more popular than the original ones and established Nishikawa's solid position as a movie director, thus these movies can represent Nishikawa's movies.
Japanese: 中でも『伊豆の踊子』と『絶唱』（主演舟木一夫）はいずれもリメイク作品であるが、ともに前作を大きく上回ってヒットし、西河監督の地位を揺るぎのないものにした、まさに代表作といえる。
English: However just before "Suparuta no umi" (main actor was Shiro ITO) was about to open to the public, which was made in 1983, someone died in an accident in Totsuka Yacht School in which the story was made, after the movie was made, it was put on the shelf without ever being shown.
Japanese: しかし、1983年製作の『スパルタの海』（主演伊東四朗）は、公開直前に、映画の舞台となった戸塚ヨットスクールが戸塚ヨットスクール事件で死亡事故が起こり、クランクアップ後にお蔵入り。
English: After that, the support group for the Totsuka Yacht School bought the copyrights and the movie was made into video tape and DVD for sale in September 2005.
Japanese: その後、戸塚ヨットスクールを支援する団体が著作権を購入し2005年9月にビデオ、DVDとして発売される。
English: There was not enough audiences for the original comics with a realistic narrative made in 1984, the movie "Seitoshokun" (main actress was Kyoko KOIZUMI), "Virgin road" (main actress was Reiko MATSUNAGA) made in 1985 was not shown to the public due to the various reasons.
Japanese: 1984年の劇画原作『生徒諸君!』（主演小泉今日子）は動員割れ、1985年の『ばあじんロード』（主演松永麗子）は諸処の事情により、未公開のままになっている。
English: He directed many program pictures between 1950s and 1960s after he moved from Shochiku to Nikkatsu, he also played an active role in a great variety of genres such as arts, action, seishun drama, Kayo Movies (Hit Song Movies), and soap operas.
Japanese: 松竹から日活に移ってプログラムピクチャーを多く監督した1950年代～60年代は、文芸・アクション・青春ドラマ・歌謡映画・メロドラマと多種多様のジャンルの広さで活躍した。
English: After that, he played an active role in TV in the early 70's and again started producing movies, since he had experience directing Sayuri YOSHINAGA's movie at Horipro, Inc. (former chairman was Takao HORI), he had an opportunity to remake "Dancing Girls of Izu" having a famous actress and actor, Momoe YAMAGUCHI and Tomokazu MIURA, they were called the golden combination, and also directed remakes of "Shiosai," "Zessho," "Eden no umi," and he is well known for remaking movies and has a fresh and original technique for directing so his movies remain in the history of Japanese movies.
Japanese: TV界に進出した70年代前半を経て東宝映画にて映画界に戻り、ホリプロ（元会長堀威夫氏）に吉永小百合作品を監督した経験から、山口百恵・三浦友和のゴールデンコンビで『伊豆の踊子』をリメイクする事になり、その後、『潮騒』『絶唱』『エデンの海』とリメイク作品の監督をし、その新鮮さと斬新な監督技法は日本映画界の中でも歴史に残る作品であり、代表作にリメイク作品が多いというのも特色である。
English: He also produced movies acted by Masako MORI, Kumiko AKIYOSHI, Kyoko KOIZUMI, Reiko MATSUNAGA, Yasuko TOMITA after he turned 60 years old, there were two separate generations who fancy 'idols' on the screen of Nishikawa's movie.
Japanese: また、60歳を過ぎてからも森昌子、秋吉久美子、小泉今日子、松永麗子、富田靖子らの主演作を製作し、西河作品のスクリーンに「アイドル」を追いかける観客は2つの世代にわたることになった。
English: There are some Nishikawa's movies related to Tottori Prefecture where he spent his childhood, he has strong memory in his hometown.
Japanese: 幼年時代を過ごした故郷への思い入れは深く、西河作品には鳥取県に関連したものが幾つか含まれる。
English: The original place where "Zessho" was made was in Matsue City, however in this movie there were some scenes of the Tottori Sand Dune, Karo Port, Chizu Town added to the story.
Japanese: 『絶唱』は原作は松江市だが、映画では鳥取砂丘と賀露港、そして智頭町が舞台に脚色されている。
English: He also wrote the script for "Kanashiki wakare no uta" (1965), "Yubue" (1967), "Zansetsu" (1968), "Spiders no Barito Chindochu" (Funny Tour) (1968) under the name of Yoshio CHITO.
Japanese: また『悲しき別れの歌』（1965）、『夕笛』（1967）、『残雪』（1968）、『ザ・スパイダースバリ珍道中』（1968）などの作品では智頭好夫の名前で脚本を書いている。
English: Torajiro SAITO (January 30, 1905 - May 1, 1982) was a film director.
Japanese: 斎藤寅次郎（さいとうとらじろう、1905年1月30日-1982年5月1日）は、映画監督。
English: He changed his pen name into his real name of 'Torajiro' perhaps due to the popularity of 'Torajiro KURUMA' in his late years in 1972.
Japanese: 晩年の1972年に、「車寅次郎」の人気のせいもあってか、芸名を本名の「寅二郎」に改めている。
English: He became a boarding shosei (a student who is given room and board in exchange for performing domestic duties) of a clinic of his relatives (younger brother of his grandfather) when he went to Tokyo after graduating from high school in 1919 and commuted to Meiji Pharmaceutical School.
Japanese: 1919年、高等小学校卒業後、上京して親戚（祖父の弟）の家系の医院に住み込み書生となり、明治薬学校に通う。
English: However, he was expelled from the residence for his love of mischief and went to school while working in a clinic in Asakusa.
Japanese: だが、イタズラ好きな性格から、追い出され、浅草の医院に勤務しながら、学校に通う。
English: However, since Asakusa Rokku (Downtown Six Districts of Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture) was nearby, he zealously watched motion films.
Japanese: だが、浅草六区がすぐそばであったため、活動写真を夢中で見るようになる。
English: In order to save on travel fees, he used the 'Nagasaki and Tokyo Marathon' held at that time to return to Tokyo.
Japanese: 旅費節約をかねて、当時開催された「長崎・東京マラソン」で東京へ戻った。
English: He entered Shochiku Co., Ltd while seeking the position of director with the recommendation of his relative and artist, Kazo SAITO (a lecturer in Ueno Art School and Art Department Director of Shochiku Kamata Studio) in 1923.
Japanese: 1923年に、親戚で美術家の斎藤佳三（上野美術学校の講師で、松竹蒲田撮影所の美術部長でもあった）の紹介で、松竹に監督志望で入社。
English: Afterwards, he created many nonsense comedies pioneered by Shiro KIDO at Shochiku Kamata Studio.
Japanese: 以降、松竹蒲田撮影所で、城戸四郎が開拓した、ナンセンス喜劇を多数演出。
English: Shiro KIDO was assigned to be the CEO from the Director of the Studio position in 1937 and the newly assigned director was a person, who did not have an understanding of comedies so he went to Toho which gave him a position.
Japanese: 1937年に城戸が撮影所長から社長に就任し、新任所長は喜劇に理解の無い人物であったため、打診があった東宝へ移籍。
English: He directed comedies played by many comedians such as Kenichi ENOMOTO, Roppa FURUKAWA, Entatsu YOKOYAMA, Achako HANABISHI, Kingoro YANAGIYA, and Haruhisa KAWADA.
Japanese: 榎本健一、古川ロッパ、横山エンタツ・花菱アチャコ、柳家金語楼、川田晴久などの錚々たるコメディアンたちの出演する喜劇を監督。
English: Shue MATSUBAYASHI, who later directed comedies based on businessmen was the assistant director for Saito when he worked in Toho.
Japanese: のちにサラリーマン喜劇を多数監督した松林宗恵は、東宝時代の斎藤の助監督であった。
English: He took many comedy films at Shintoho (New Toho), Toei Company, LTD., and the Daiei film company after the war and became known for filming within a short span of time.
Japanese: 戦後は、新東宝、東映、大映(映画)などで多数の喜劇映画を撮り、早撮りで知られた。
English: He also directed many Hibari films (films acted by actress Hibari MISORA) after 'Nodojimankyo jidai' (Mad Period of Being Proud of Throat) in 1949.
Japanese: また、美空ひばりの映画初登場作品「のど自慢狂時代」（1949）以来、ひばり映画も多数監督。
English: Junzaburo BAN, who made a huge debut with "Ajapar" (onomatopoeia and slang for being surprised) was the work of Saito.
Japanese: また、伴淳三郎が「アジャパー」でブレイクしたのも、斎藤監督作品であった。
English: Only a few of his silent films remain that he made in his Kamata Studio years, which were reputed to be filled with radical gags.
Japanese: 先鋭的なギャグに満ちていたと評される蒲田時代の無声作品は、現在極めて少数しか残されていない。
English: His hobby was to participate in marathons within and outside of Japan.
Japanese: 趣味はマラソンで、監督を辞めた後は、日本中・世界中のマラソンに参加していた。
English: MINAMOTO no Nakaie (year of birth unknown - June 27, 1180) was a busho (Japanese military commander) of the late Heian Period.
Japanese: 源仲家（みなもとのなかいえ、生年不詳-治承4年5月26日(旧暦)（1180年6月20日））は、平安時代末期の武将。
English: His younger brother was MINAMOTO no Yoshinaka (Yoshinaka KISO) and children were MINAMOTO no Nakamitsu (Taro KURODO (Chamberlain)) and MINAMOTO no Nakakata (Jiro KURODO).
Japanese: 弟に源義仲（木曾義仲）があり、子に源仲光（蔵人太郎）、源仲賢（蔵人二郎）らがある。
English: 1155: When his father Yoshikata was attacked and killed in battle by his nephew, MINAMOTO no Yoshihira, he was given the patronage and adopted by MINAMOTO no Yorimasa of Settsu Genji (Minamoto Clan in Settsu Province) and was raised in Kyo (Kyoto).
Japanese: 久寿2年（1155年）、父義賢が甥の源義平に襲撃され戦死すると、摂津源氏の源頼政に保護され、その養子となって京で成長する。
English: When the scheme of Prince Mochihito and his foster father, MINAMOTO no Yorimasa, to mobilize the army and suppress the Taira clan was found out in May 1180, he hid in the Ninna-ji Temple but was ordered to report with his legal son, Nakamitsu (Kujo-in hogandai).
Japanese: 治承4年（1180年）5月、以仁王と養父源頼政の平家打倒の挙兵計画が露見して、仁和寺にこもった際に、嫡男の仲光（九条院判官代）とともに馳せ参じた。
English: He headed toward Nara with Prince Mochihito, but was captured by the chasing army of the Taira family near the Byodo-in Temple in Uji City and died in battle along Nakamitsu's side on June 18.
Japanese: のち以仁王らと奈良へ向かったが、5月17日、宇治市平等院のあたりで平家の追討軍に追いつかれて仲光ともども戦死した。
English: MINAMOTO no Nakamitsu (year of birth unknown - June 27, 1180) was a busho (Japanese military commander) of the late Heian period.
Japanese: 源仲光（みなもとのなかみつ、生年不詳-治承4年5月26日(旧暦)（1180年6月20日））は平安時代末期の武将。
English: When MINAMOTO no Yorimasa of the Settsu-Genji (Minamoto clan in Settsu Province), who was the adopted father of his father, Nakaie, mobilized the army in 1180, he followed his father and was killed in battle by soldiers of Prince Mochihito along side Yorimasashu and Nakaie.
Japanese: 1180年、父の仲家の養父である摂津源氏の源頼政が挙兵すると、父と共にこれに従い、以仁王の挙兵において、頼政、仲家らとともに討死。
English: According to "Kira keizu" (A family tree of the Kira family) in "Zoku Gunshoruiju" (The Library of Historical Documents, Continued) he had a son named Nakaie and a daughter, who became the wife of Tadamoto KAWARABAYASHI.
Japanese: 『続群書類従』所収の『吉良系図』によれば、仲長という男子と河原林忠元の室となった女子があったという。
English: He made various films concerning trucks, chivalry, Sukeban (female gangster), adaptation from manga, and pornography.
Japanese: トラックものから任侠もの、スケバンものに漫画原作、ポルノまで幅広い作品を手がける。
English: He was the creator of film series such as "Torakku yaro" (Truck men) played by Bunta SUGAWARA and "Hibotanbakuto" (Crimson Tree Peony Gambling) played by Sumiko FUJI.
Japanese: 菅原文太主演『トラック野郎』シリーズ、富司純子主演『緋牡丹博徒』シリーズの生みの親である。
English: 1959 - 1964: He studied under directors Tai KATO and Tomu UCHIDA as their assistant director.
Japanese: 1959年-1964年-助監督として加藤泰、内田吐夢両監督に師事する。
English: 1963: He made his debut as a script writer in "Zoku, Tenamonya sandogasa" (Continued, Tenamonya Sandogasa) (co-written with Takaharu SAWADA) directed by Kokichi UCHIDE.
Japanese: 1963年-内出好吉監督『続・てなもんや三度笠』にて脚本家デビュー（澤田隆治との合作）。
English: 1965: He made his debut as a film director in "Osaka dokonjo monogatari, doeraiyatsu" (starring Makoto FUJITA).
Japanese: 1965年-『大阪ど根性物語　どえらい奴』（主演藤田まこと）にて監督デビュー。
English: 1968: He wrote the script for the first work of the "Hibotanbakuto" series starring by Sumiko FUJI.
Japanese: 1968年-富司純子主演のシリーズ第1作『緋牡丹博徒』で脚本を担当。
English: 1971: He directed and wrote the script (co-written with Masahiro KAKEFUDA) for "Onsen Misuzu Geisha" starring by Reiko IKE.
Japanese: 1971年-池玲子主演『温泉みみず芸者』を監督、脚本（掛札昌裕との合作）。
English: 1974: He directed and wrote the script (collaborated with Masahiro KAKEFUDA) for his masterpiece pornography film, "Seiju Gakuen" (Convent of the Sacred Beast).
Japanese: 1974年-多岐川裕美主演のポルノ路線の傑作『聖獣学園』監督、脚本（掛札昌裕との合作）。
English: 1975: He directed and wrote the script (co-wrote with Shinichiro SAWAI) for the first of the "Torakku yaro" series starred by Bunta SUGAWARA.
Japanese: 1975年-菅原文太主演のシリーズ第1作『トラック野郎』を監督、脚本（澤井信一郎との合作）。
English: 1984: He directed and wrote the script (collaborated with Seiko SHIMURA) for "Kotaro makaritoru!" also based on manga before quitting Toei Company, Ltd. and became a freelancer.
Japanese: 1984年-同じく漫画原作『コータローまかりとおる!』の監督、脚本（志村正浩との合作）を最後に東映を離れ、フリーに。
English: 1987: He directed and wrote the script (collaborated the script with Masahiro KAKEFUDA) for "Hori no naka no pleiboru" (Play ball in a prison) originally written by Joji ABE.
Japanese: 1987年-安部譲二原作『塀の中のプレイ・ボール』で監督、脚本（脚本は掛札昌裕との合作）。
English: 1989: He directed and wrote the script for "Bungakush satsujinjiken oinaru joso" (Cultural Award Assassination Incident Big Runway) (the script was co-written with Seiko SHIMURA and Masahiro KAKEFUDA).
Japanese: 1989年-筒井康隆原作『文学賞殺人事件　大いなる助走』で監督、脚本（脚本は志村正浩、掛札昌裕との合作）。
English: He participated in many mysterious yakuza (Japanese mafia) films when he started as a script writer and film director.
Japanese: 脚本家、監督デビュー当初は、時流にあやかりヤクザ映画を多く手掛けている。
English: He created "Hibotanbakuto" series based on the dragon of Junko FUJI played by Bazoku Geigi that appeared in "Nihon daikyokaku" (1966) directed by Masahiro MAKINO.
Japanese: マキノ雅弘監督『日本大侠客』（1966年）に登場した藤純子演ずる馬賊芸妓のお龍を基に、『緋牡丹博徒』シリーズを生んだ。
English: The same series was well known also as a work directed by Tai KATO, Kosaku YAMASHITA, and Shigehiro OZAWA, but the one that created the character, Otatsu, was Suzuki and wrote most of the scripts of the series (including the co-written works).
Japanese: 同シリーズは加藤泰、山下耕作、小沢茂弘らの監督作品としても著名だが、お龍のキャラクターを確立させたのは鈴木で、シリーズのほとんどの脚本を手掛けた（合作含む）。
English: This became the pioneering work for female yakuza (Japanese mafia) films followed by "Nihonjokyoden" (Japanese female Tale), "Joshu Sasori Series" (Female Prisoner Scorpion Series), and "Gokudo no onnatachi" (Women in Gokudo (Yakuza World)).
Japanese: このシリーズは後に『日本女侠伝』、『女囚さそりシリーズ』、『極道の妻たち』などと続く女ヤクザもののさきがけとなった。
English: He was a script writer for many of his works as well as films directed by others.
Japanese: 脚本家としては自身の作品も多く手掛けているほか、他の監督作品も執筆している。
English: The most famous one was the "Hibotanbakuto" series, but he also contributed to "Meiji kyokakuden sandaime shumei" (a story of professional gambler in Meiji, the third succession) (1965) and "Kyodai Jingi" (1966) of the first of the hit series of Kosaku YAMASHITA.
Japanese: 最も著名なものが上述の『緋牡丹博徒』シリーズであるが、外にも加藤泰の傑作『明治侠客伝　三代目襲名』（1965年）や山下耕作の大ヒットシリーズ第1作『兄弟仁義』（1966年）などを手掛けている。
English: However, most of them were collaboration works with one to two script writers including television dramas.
Japanese: ただし後述のテレビドラマ作品も含め、そのほとんどは1～2名の脚本家との合作作品である。
English: He directed many films starring Bunta SUGAWARA in the "Kanto tekiya ikka" series (he wrote scripts for some works as a co-author).
Japanese: 菅原文太主演としては、『関東テキヤ一家』シリーズの多くを監督した（合作で一部脚本も担当）。
English: He also directed and wrote the script (collaborated with Koji TAKADA) for "Mamushi no kyodai, kyokatsu sanokuen" (Adder Brothers 3 million yen), the sixth work of "Mamushi no Kyodai" released in 1973.
Japanese: また『まむしの兄弟』シリーズでも1973年のシリーズ第6作『まむしの兄弟恐喝三億円』で監督、脚本（高田宏治との合作）を担当している。
English: Compared to other yakuza films such as "Chivalry films" and "historical films," it had a great entertainment aspect.
Japanese: これらはヤクザ映画とは言ってもいわゆる「仁侠映画」、「実録路線」などとは異なり、極めて娯楽性の高い作品となっている。
English: It opened up other possibilities for Bunta SUGAWARA, who played many rough yakuza roles in the "Jingi naki Tatakai" (War Without a Code) series, and starred in the entertaining and popular "Torakku yaro" series.
Japanese: 当時『仁義なき戦い』シリーズなどで硬派なヤクザを多く演じていた菅原文太にとっても新境地を開くきっかけとなり、やがて徹底した娯楽主義で大ヒットとなった『トラック野郎』シリーズに結実する。
English: He also directed "Shirukuhatto no Ooyabun" (The Boss of Silk Hat) (1970) which seemed like a mixture of the "Gokudo Series" (Mafia Series) and the "Hibotanbakuto" as an entertaining yakuza film.
Japanese: 娯楽主義のヤクザ映画としては、『極道シリーズ』と『緋牡丹博徒』シリーズを混ぜ合わせたような『シルクハットの大親分』（1970年）も監督している。
English: Pornography films such as "Seiju Gakuen," "Tokugawa sekkusu kinshirei shikijo daimyo" (The Abstinence Order of Tokugawa The Erotomaniac Daimyo (the territorial lord)) (1972), and "Ero shogun to nijuichinin no aisho" (Erotomaniac Shogun (military general) and His Twenty-one Mistresses) (1972) had not only pornography aspect but had great entertainment aspect.
Japanese: 『聖獣学園』を始めとしたポルノ作品は、『徳川セックス禁止令　色情大名』（1972年）や『エロ将軍と二十一人の愛妾』（1972年）などポルノ性のみならず、娯楽性においても評価の高い作品が多い。
English: He also contributed to female action films such as "Karei naru tsuiseki" (1975) starting with "Sukeban" that were produced at the same period as pornography films.
Japanese: ポルノ路線と同時期に始まった『女番長』シリーズを皮切りに、『華麗なる追跡』（1975年）など女性のアクション映画も多く手掛けている。
English: He contributed to action films starring JJ Sunny CHIBA and Hiroyuki SANADA in late 1970s, and Takamori from JAC (current Japan Action Enterprise).
Japanese: 1970年代後半はJJサニー千葉や真田広之を主役に据えたアクション映画を手掛け、JAC（現ジャパンアクションエンタープライズ）の隆盛に貢献している。
English: He paid the production costs himself for the "Bungakush satsujinjiken oinaru joso" (Murder at the Literary Award: Big Runaway) (originally written by Yasutaka Tsutsui) released in 1989 and was supposedly deeply involved.
Japanese: 1989年の『文学賞殺人事件　大いなる助走』（筒井康隆原作）は、自身も制作予算を負担したこともあって、取り分け思い入れが深いという。
English: He contributed, since the time when he made "Sengoku mushuku" (No Lodging in Warring States) in 1967, for many scripts for television dramas from the 1980s when the glory of the film world began to deteriorate.
Japanese: 1967年『戦国無宿』を手始めに、特に映画界が衰退した1980年代以降テレビドラマの脚本も多く手掛けている。
English: It was mostly historical drama, but one of the most noted one was "Abarenbo Shogun" (Wild Shogun) in "Meibugyo Toyama no Kinsan" (Famous Bugyo (Magistrate) Mr. Kin (Gold) of Toyama Mountain).
Japanese: 主に時代劇が多いが、著名なものとしては『名奉行遠山の金さん』の一部、『暴れん坊将軍』シリーズの一部がある。
English: He focused greatly on the entertainment aspect of his films, started out with Chivalry, female yakuza, pornography, action films played by both genders, films produced from manga, and artistic works.
Japanese: 上記のように、任侠映画に始まり女侠客もの、ポルノ、男女アクション、漫画原作、文芸作品と多彩なジャンルの作品を発表しているが、一貫して娯楽性を重視している。
English: As a result, his works were regarded as 'second-rate films,' but he himself said, 'some say that I am a typical case of a mindless and inconsistent director, but those words flatter me.'
Japanese: そのため「B級映画」等と評されることもあるが、本人は「一部で無思想無節操の職人監督の典型との評があるが、それが何よりの褒め言葉」と語っている。
English: Although he contributed greatly to the film world both as a director and script writer, he prefers to not be considered as a 'great master' and refused fans asking him for a signature by saying, 'I am not that great.'
Japanese: なお監督としても脚本家としても映画界に記した功績は多大なものがあるが、いわゆる「巨匠」扱いされることを好まず、ファンからサインを求められても「そんな器ではない」とほとんど断っている。
English: The highly skilled techniques used in pornography, art and literary, and science fiction films are special among Japanese films, but have characteristics of being lighthearted and having a cheerful atmosphere.
Japanese: ポルノでも文芸映画でもSFでも一様に高水準に仕上げる技術は日本映画でも貴重であるが、あえていえばタッチの軽快さ、明るさが特徴である。
English: Even if he took adventurous second-rate films, he looked rather unconcerned rather than having a clingy questionable atmosphere that emerged with Teruo ISHII.
Japanese: 猟奇B級映画を撮っても、石井輝男のようなドロドロしたいかがわしさが前面に出るよりは、どこかあっけらかんとしていることが多い。
English: Wouldn't it look stupid since there is no depth to the screen?'
Japanese: そうすると画面に奥行きがなくてバカに見えるだろ？」といった名言を残している。
English: Yukio KATAOKA (November 18, 1934 -) is a Kyoningyo (Puppet from Kyoto) puppeteer.
Japanese: 片岡行雄（かたおかゆきお、1934年11月18日-）は、日本の京人形(人形)師。
English: He learned about puppet making under his father and was chosen as very skilled traditional craftsman of Kyo (Kyoto).
Japanese: 父のもとで人形作りを学び、京都府よりすぐれた伝統工芸技術を持つ者として京の名工に選ばれる。
English: TAIRA no Tadafusa (year of birth unknown - January 15, 1186) was a busho (Japanese military commander) who lived during the end of the Heian period.
Japanese: 平忠房（たいらのただふさ、生年未詳-文治元年12月16日(旧暦)（1186年1月8日））は平安時代末期の武将。
English: According to Heike-kindachi Soshi (a book on Taira clan nobles), his name was shown among participants with his 4 elder brothers at the 50th birthday celebration of the Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa, 'Angen no ga (Celebration of Angen Year)' in March (lunar calendar) 1176.
Japanese: 平家公達草紙によると、安元2年（1176年）3月の後白河法皇50歳の祝賀の催し「安元の賀」に兄達四人と共に彼の名前が見られる。
English: According to 'Rokudai Kirare' in "Heike Monogatari" (The tale of the Heike), Tadafusa escaped in secrecy from the camp of the Taira clan after being defeated at the Battle of Yashima, and he hid under the protection of the powerful Muneshige YUASA in Kii Province.
Japanese: 『平家物語』の「六代被斬」によると、忠房は平氏が屋島の戦いで敗れた後、ひそかに陣を抜け出し、紀伊国の豪族湯浅宗重の庇護を受けて同地に潜伏する。
English: After the downfall of the Taira clan at the Battle of Dannoura, Tadafusa was pursued by MINAMOTO no Yoritomo but the remnants of the Taira clan including Muneshige and TAIRA no Kagekiyo banded around Tadafusa and mounted a do-or-die resistance in which it is said that they hold the castle for three months.
Japanese: 壇ノ浦の戦いで平家一門が滅亡した後、源頼朝による追討を受けるも、宗重や平景清ら平家の残党が忠房の元に集い、3ヶ月の篭城という徹底抗戦する。
English: However, Tadafusa believed Yoritomo's lie that 'he owed Shigemori an old favor and would spare his son's life,' so surrendered and turned himself in at Kamakura.
Japanese: しかし「重盛には旧恩があり、その息子は助命する」という頼朝の偽りの誘いを受けて降人となり、鎌倉に出頭する。
English: After Tadafusa met Yoritomo, he was sent back to the capital but he was killed on the way by Motokiyo GOTO who was acting under the orders of Yoritomo.
Japanese: 頼朝に面会した後、京に送還されるが、その途上頼朝の命を受けた後藤基清によって斬られた。
English: The January 7, 1186 entry in Kikki (a diary of Tsunefusa YOSHIDA) reads 'On this day, Tadafusa, the son of Komatsu-naifu (the title of his father) was summoned to the Kanto region' and on the entry for the 16th state that 'Tadafusa was beheaded.'
Japanese: 『吉記』には文治元年（1185年）12月8日の項に、「同日、小松内府息忠房招引関東事」とあり、16日に「忠房被切首事」との記述がある。
English: According to Tango Province legend, stories remain that Tadafusa had a child with a prostitute named Hanamatsu who hid in Tango upon hearing about the downfall of the Taira family, but she feared that she would be discovered by the Minamoto clan so threw herself from a rock, making it appear as if she had taken her child with her with her.
Japanese: 丹後の伝承によると、忠房には白拍子花松との間との間に遺児がおり、平家滅亡を聞いた彼女は丹後に潜んでいたが源氏の捜索が及ぶのを恐れ、子供を道連れとみせかけて自ら岩から身投げをしたという話も残っている。
English: Umetsugu INOUE (May 31, 1923 -) is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and songwriter.
Japanese: 井上梅次（いのうえうめつぐ、1923年5月31日-）は、日本の映画監督、脚本家、作詞家である。
English: He became very well known for his screenplays and in 1952 was promoted to director in only five years with "Koi no Oendancho" (The Cheerleader of Love).
Japanese: 自作の脚本を盛んに売り込み、1952年、わずか5年で『恋の応援団長』で監督に昇進。
English: He worked on films with the budding actor Yujiro ISHIHARA and had a major hit with "Arashi o Yobu Otoko" (Man Who Causes a Storm).
Japanese: 当時売り出し中の石原裕次郎の映画を担当し、『嵐を呼ぶ男』が大ヒット。
English: Inoue went on to direct for six Japanese film companies but he was also invited by the Shaw Brothers and filmed in Hong Kong.
Japanese: 井上は邦画六社で監督をしたことになるが、日本だけでなく、ショウ・ブラザーズに呼ばれ、香港でも映画を撮る。
English: As may be expected from a someone who created program pictures during the golden age of Japanese cinema, the number of films in which he participated was huge compared to other famous directors of his generation.
Japanese: 邦画界全盛期にプログラムピクチャーを手掛けていただけあって、その参加作品数は同年代の他の著名映画監督と比べて膨大。
English: As his wife, Yumeji TSUKIOKA, was friends with Johnny KITAGAWA, Inoue directed a number of films including a remake of "Arashi o Yobu Otoko" with Masahiko KONDO in the lead role as well as productions featuring lead performers from Johnny & Associates at the time when the popularity of idol films was at its peak.
Japanese: 夫人の月丘夢路がジャニー喜多川と親交があったことから、近藤真彦主演の『嵐を呼ぶ男』のリメイクなど、1980年代のアイドル映画隆盛期にジャニーズ事務所所属タレント主演映画でも、幾つかメガホンを採っている。
English: His work was not limited to Japan, and he also directed several idol films in Hong Kong during the 1970s, and contributing to the development of the film and performing arts industries in Southeast Asia.
Japanese: また日本国内に留まらず、1970年代の香港でも何作もアイドル映画の監督を務めており、東南アジアの映画や芸能の発展にも功績を残した。