Hisao Masuda

Hisao Masuda

79 (1946-01-01)
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Masuda Hisao is a Japanese film producer, also known under the pseudonym Yoichi Kitahara. In 1976, he founded "Premier International" and is now the representative director.

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Tomorrow's Joe The Movie 1980 (9)

An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga.
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Budo: The Art of Killing 1979 (6.5)

Budo: The Art of Killing is an award winning 1978 Japanese martial arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda and financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Considered a cult classic, the film is a compilation of various Japanese martial art demonstrations by several famous Japanese instructors such as Gozo Shioda, Taizaburo Nakamura and Teruo Hayashi. Martial arts featured in the film include: Karate, Aikido, Kendo, Sumo, and Judo among others.
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Thirteen Steps 2003 (6.1)

A released inmate is hired to solve a murder case.