Masanobu Deme

Career overview

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Name: Masanobu Deme (出目昌伸).
Born: October 2, 1932, in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan (specifically Yōkaichi, Shiga Prefecture).
Died: March 13, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan.
Profession: Japanese film director, assistant director, actor, screenplay, special effects assistant, and special effects.
Education: Studied at Waseda University from 1951 to 1956.
Career Start: Began in 1957 as an assistant director at Tōhō film studio.
Directorial Debut: 1968.
Known/Work credits: Yojimbo (1961), High and Low (1963), Kike wadatsumi no koe Last Friends (1995), Sanjuro, Red Beard, Heaven Station, The Last Swordsman, Last Friends, and The Girl in Glass.
Note: Sources [3] and [4] list specific films. [3] links Yojimbo and High and Low to his work as director/assistant director.
Paragraph 1: Early Life and Education.
Masanobu Deme was a Japanese film director born on October 2, 1932, in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He studied at Waseda University from 1951 to 1956. His professional career in the film industry began in 1957 when he worked as an assistant director at the Tōhō film studio.
Paragraph 2: Directing Career.
Deme made his debut as a director in 1968. Throughout his career, he was known for his work as a director, assistant director, actor, and in roles involving screenplay and special effects. His film credits include Yojimbo, High and Low, Sanjuro, Red Beard, Heaven Station, The Last Swordsman, Last Friends, and The Girl in Glass. Specifically, he is known for his work on Yojimbo (1961), High and Low (1963), and Kike wadatsumi no koe Last Friends (1995).
Paragraph 3: Death.
Masanobu Deme died on March 13, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 83.
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Masanobu Deme was a Japanese film director born on October 2, 1932, in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He attended Waseda University from 1951 to 1956. Deme entered the film industry in 1957, starting his career as an assistant director at the Tōhō film studio. He eventually made his debut as a director in 1968.

In addition to directing, Deme was known for his work as an assistant director, actor, screenplay writer, special effects assistant, and special effects professional. His filmography includes titles such as Yojimbo, High and Low, Sanjuro, Red Beard, Heaven Station, The Last Swordsman, Last Friends, and The Girl in Glass. He is specifically recognized for his involvement in Yojimbo (1961), High and Low (1963), and Kike wadatsumi no koe Last Friends (1995).

Deme passed away on March 13, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan.
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