Film director and producer. Born in Kyoto on September 22, 1878. As a young man, he helped his mother manage a theater and acquired a foundation in acting. In 1908 (Meiji 41), he directed films such as "The Battle of Honnoji" at the request of film promoter Yokota Einosuke, and the following year he scouted the traveling actor Onoe Matsunosuke, joining the then-founded Nikkatsu in 1912 (Taisho 1). He nurtured Matsunosuke into a popular star who starred in around 70 old-style dramas every year, and became a pioneer of film production in the Kansai region. After 1919 (Taisho 8), he sought independence from Nikkatsu and Matsunosuke, and demonstrated leadership in creating period dramas with the aim of modernizing old-style dramas. In 1925, he became independent as Makino Productions, and under its umbrella he produced many talented screenwriters, directors, and actors. His film technique is known as "ichisuji (planning and story), ni-nuke (clarity of the image), and san-do (acting). In 1928 (Showa 3), a fire broke out while he was editing his masterpiece "The True Story of Chushingura," and while he was showing enthusiasm for producing talkies, he died on July 25, 1929. His eldest son was the film director Makino Masahiro (Masahiro, Masahiro, Masahiro), his second son was the film producer Makino Mitsuo, and his fourth daughter, actress Makino Tomoko, had two sons who were actors: Nagato Hiroyuki and Tsugawa Masahiko. [Nobuo Chiba] The Battle of Honnoji (Honnoji in the Taikoki) (1908) Sugawara Tenjinki (1909) Akegarasu Dream of Foam Snow (1909) Cherry Blossoms by Takanori Kojima (1909) The third act of the Adachi Plains: The Sodehagi Saimon (Ceremony of the Sleeves of Hagi) (Adachi Plains, Oshu) (1909) The Sakurada Uprising: Bloodstained Snow (1909) Goban Tadanobu: The Foundation of the Genji Clan (1909) Ishiyama War Chronicles (1910) The origin of the Sanjusangendo temple ridgepole (1910) Chushingura (1910) Shikanosuke Yamanaka (1911) The Legend of the Akita Gimin (1911) Jutaro Iwami (1911) Yataro Sekiguchi (1911) Jirocho of Shimizu (1911) Revenge at Sozenji Temple (1911) Ieyasu (The Story of Tokugawa Hidetada) (1911) The Life of Shiobara Tasuke (1912) Jirozaemon Sano (1912) The Nine-Tailed Fox (1912) Yotsuya Kaidan (1912) General Nogi and his life (1912) Chushingura (1912) Hanagasa Bunshichi (1912) Tatsugoro Yodoya (1912) Akushichibei Kagekiyo (1912) New Japan (Kondo Juzo) (1912) Dragon God Otama (1912) Umeyoshi the Demon (1912) The Life of Shunkan (1912) Hanbei of Shoki (1912) The Life of Benkei (1912) Legend of the Eight Dogs (1913) The Tanuma Uprising (1913) The Tale of Shaka (1913) Mikazuki Jirokichi Part 2 (1913) Yogoro Kanzaki (1913) The Yanagisawa Incident (1913) Matsumaeya Gorobei (1913) The Life of Jutaro Iwami (1913) Gonbei the Chinese Dog (1913) Araki Mataemon (1913) Kawanakajima (1913) Sarashina Otama (1913) Daianji Temple Embankment (1913) Manzo Katayama (1913) Gorozo of Choshi (1913) Sanada Travelogue (1913) Sakuragi Ochou (1913) Sakura Sogoro (1913) Raihogoro (1913) The Life of Oishi Kuranosuke (1913) Shinpachi Araki (1913) Fuwa Kazuemon (1913) Daughter's Great Sake Daimyo Ohatsu (1913) Photographic Revenge (1913) Izutsu Meonosuke (1913) Mongaku Shonin Ichidaiki (1913) Murakumo Ohide (1913) Okubo Tenka Travelogue (1913) Asahi Gongorō (1913) Yui and Maruhashi (1913) Owari Kunimaru (1913) Tokugawa Ten'ichibo (1913) His First Day (1913) The Date Council (1913) Sakura Sogoro (Sakura Sogo) (1913) Fist of Yuzo, Volumes 1 and 2 (1913) Gohei Zeniya (1913) Akao no Hayashizo (1913) Yuudachi Kangoro (1913) The Sword of Denji (1913) Chushingura (1913) (revised) Yoshiwara Ghost Stories: Choji Kozakura (1913) The Ten Brave Warriors of the Amago Clan (1913) The Chronicles of Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1913) Sannin Kichizo (Sannin Okichi) (1913) Minister of State (The Life of Sagamiya Masagoro) (1913) The Chief Minister Ii and Lord Mito (1913) Snow in the Fire (1913) Okane of Omi (1913) Later Hakkenden (1913) Konshamon Otatsu (1913) The Three Brave Warriors of Saga (Yamanaka Shikanosuke) (1913) The Three Okichis (1913) Tokuji Mikazuki (1913) Nagayoshi Kozakura (1913) Vengeance on Jorurizaka (1913) Masagoro Sagamiya (1913) Chushingura (1913) Tengu Taro (1913) Accompanying Cho (1913) Gonpachi Hokuoma (1913) Horibe Yasubei (The Story of Horibe Yasubei) (1913) Bishamon Otatsu (1913) Mitsuhide Akechi (1913) Nagatomori Kimura (1913) Kizu Kansuke (1913) Yuudachi Kangoro (1913) Yoritomo the Younger (1913) Motoshime Kangoro Parts 1 and 2 (1913) The Three Brave Warriors of Tensho (1913) Revenge at Takadanobaba (1914) The Young Monk Yoritomo (1914) Earth Spider (1914) The Strong Man (1914) Ogasawara Fox (Ogasawara Incident) (1914) Gennosuke Arima (1914) Daizen Kuriyama (1914) Hanawa no Taro and Isshin Tasuke the Monster Defeator (1914) Flower Parasol Bunshichi (1914) Jiraiya (1914) Little Fox Reizo (1914) Ryoma Sakamoto (1914) Kume no Hirauchi (1914) Utsunomiya Suspended Ceiling (1914) Female Pilgrim (Daughter Pilgrimage) (1914) Tenjiku Tokubei (1914) Bato Matagoro (1914) Miyamoto Musashi (1914) Gonzaburo Sasano (1914) Kawachiyama Munetoshi (1914) Nun in long-sleeved kimono (1914) Okazaki's Cat (1914) Judge Oguri (1914) Heike Crab (1914) Oshio Heihachiro (1914) Akechi Samanosuke (1914) Yoshiwara Ghost Story: The Hand-Waving Monk (1914) Yumiharizuki (Minamoto no Tametomo) (1914) Jutaro Iwami (1914) The Tale of Shiranui (1914) Hanakawado Sukeroku (1914) The Life of Nichiren Shonin (1914) The Eight Hundred and Eight Foxes (1914) The Wild Fox (1914) The Banchō Plate Mansion (1914) The Seven Wonders of Honjo (1914) Sugawara Michizane (1914) Keshari Kyuemon (1914) The Matsuyama Tanuki Riot (1914) Ghost Ship (1914) Swords of Rebellion (1914) The Great Miyajima Vengeance (1914) Peony Lantern (1914) Torajiro Ishikawa (1914) Kunisada Chuji (Enzo Nikko and Kunisada Chuji) (1914) Summer Festival Danshichikurobei (1914) The Cat of Sanno (1914) Furisode Fire (1914) Tengu Boy Kiritaro (1914) Nagayoshi of Hashiba (1914) The Heroine Katsuyama (1914) Unrequited Love by Otowa Tanshichi (1914) Daimyo Saburomaru (1914) A young woman and a beautiful boy (1914) My Sister O-Hyaku (1914) Choshiro Matsudaira (1914) Isshin Tasuke (1914) Bird Sashimi and Bile (1914) The Fox Incident (1914) Tenpo Suikoden (1914) Jirokichi the Mouse Boy (1914) Muromachi Palace Mystery (1914) Heiji the Akogi (1914) Danjuro Ichikawa (1914) Gyoten Seigoro (1914) Honest Seibei (1914) Sarasa-ya Kinbei (Kinbei the Bloody Sword) (1914) Nippon Ginji (1914) Hiyama Incident (1914) Kingoro Shiragiku (1914) Oniyatsu (1914) The Kamakura Court Cat Incident (1914) The Heike Crab (1914) Chushingura (1914) Hidemaru Arao (1914) Kumokiri Nizaemon (1914) The Echigo Disturbance (1914) Winter Peony (1914) Tatsugoro Kanegami (1914) Genji Shiraume (1914) Mt. Asama (Ghost Story of Mt. Asama) (1914) First car ride (1914) Monster Slaying (1914) Minamoto no Yorimitsu (1914) The drunkard who murdered people (1914) The Megumi Fight (1915) Keyamura Rokusuke (1915) The Legend of Kongo (by Kotaro Kamo) (1915) Raimei Rokuro (1915) Hida Takumi (1915) Echigo Denkichi (1915) The Legend of the Mysterious Mouse (1915) Hakone Spiritual Being Iinuma Katsugorou (Izari Katsugorou) (1915) The Ten Brave Warriors of Akegarasu (1915) The Tale of Mito Komon (1915) Gosuke Nozarashi (1915) Yasusuke Hakamazare (1915) Okubo Hikozaemon Kiso Travelogue (1915) Hozoin Kakuzen (1915) Revenge at Suzenji Baba (1915) Shuntokumaru (1915) The Disturbances of the Former Generation (1915) Momoyama Bloody Ceiling (1915) Naniwa Battle Chronicle: Sequel (1915) Higo Komageta (1915) Matsumae Tetsunosuke (1916) Yoshida Palace (1916) Inuyama Gyobu (1916) Jirocho Shimizu (1916) Ginkgo (Kaisaka Ginkgo) (1916) The Legendary Achievement: Chushingura at Twelve Hours (1917) Awa Jūrōbei (1917) Ten'ichibo Eastward Journey (1917) Famous Spearman Takada Matabei (1917) Byakkotai (1917) Masujiro Omura (1917) Kanadehon Chushingura (1917) Nagoya Sanzo (1917) Revenge on the Sumida River (1918) Former Hagi (1918) Yaguchi Ferry (1918) Revenge of the Faithful Lady of the Chainsaw (1918) Hidegoro Jumonji (1918) Chuya Maruhashi (1918) Jirokichi Mikazuki (1918) Araki Mataemon (1918) Miyamoto Musashi (1918) Traveling around Mito The Takada Incident (1918) The Successful Taiko Hiyoshimaru (1919) The Mito Komon Chronicle, Part 4 (1919) Nitta Travelogue Part 1 (1919) Ketanmura Rokusuke (1919) Longing for the Capital (1920) Ichijo Okurakyo (The Tale of the Heike) Part 2 (1920) Jutaro Iwami Part 1 (1920) Lord of Kishu (1920) Hayato Ogasawara (1920) Tengu Night Tales (1920) The Heroic Child Raiya (1921) The True Story of Chushingura (1921) Golden Sign Jinkuro (1921) Kanadehon Chushingura (1921) Filial Piety and Elders (1921) Takanori Kojima (1921) Lady Okuninushi (1921) The True Story of Chushingura (1922) Chuji Kunisada (1922) The Golden Tiger (1922) Wife of Kazutoyo Yamanouchi (1922) Princess Manju (1922) Young Bamboo of Sado, Asinmaru (1923) The Wild Fox (1923) Oishi Kuranosuke (1923) Jiraiya the Demon (1923) Jirokichi the Mouseman (1923) Choshiro Matsudaira (1923) Hikozaemon Okubo (1923) Jirocho Shimizu (1923) Yaji and Kitahachi, Parts 1 and 2 (1923) Festival Sashichi (1923) Banzuiin and Gonpachi (1923) Kanadehon Chushingura (1923) Kanjincho: Ataka Barrier (1923) Ogasawara Fox (1923) Purple Hooded Ukiyo-e Artist (1923) Sori and Goemon (1923) Lady Okuninushi (1923) Fujiwara Kamatari (1923) Two-person force Tomigoro (1923) The Fool (Jutaro Iwami) (1923) Cow Thief (1923) Master of Street Killing (1923) The Young Lord of Kaga (1923) Jirokichi Mikazuki (1923) Yogoro Kanzaki (1923) The Demon of Terror (1924) Burning Spiral Part 3 (1924) Dressed in Brocade (1924) The Slain (1924) Chuji Kunisada (1925) Beyond Gratitude and Enmity (1925) Byakkotai (1925) Ikedaya Incident (1925) Sickle Belly (1925) Benten Kozo (1925) The Disarray of Threads, Part 2 (1925) The Loyal Samurai and the Hero (1925) The Detective's Tale: Revenge of Civilization (1925) The Capture of Chuya (1926) The Bandits (1926) Men (1926) Kaigetsu Yashaoh Part 2 (1926) Shura Hachiara Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Solution (1926) The Outlaw (1926) Ten'ichibo and Iganosuke (1926) The Judge (1926) Fashionable Madwoman: Part 1 and Part 2 (1926) The Streets of Foolish Love: Samurai Spirit (1926) The Manbakukan (1926) Red Earth (1926) Midnight in Edo (1926) Saheiji Detective Story: A New Interpretation of the Purple Hood (1926) Sunny and Cloudy Days, Part 3 (1926) Fighting for Money (1927) Tears (1927) Lightning, Part 1 (1927) Study hut (1927) Kanadehon Chushingura Seventh Act (1927) Moritsuna (1927) Hyakumanryo Hibun Part 1, Part 2, and Final Part (1927) Kanji Goten (1927) Loyalty and Faith: The True Story of Chushingura (1928) Raiden (1928) Saheiji Detective Story: Mystery (1928) The Taika Restoration (1929) "Masahiro Makino, 'Biography Series: The Life of a Katsudou Shop Owner, Biography of Shozo Makino' (1998, Ozorasha)" ▽ "Koichi Yamada, 'Jirocho's Romance of the Three Kingdoms - The World of Masahiro Makino' (2002, Wise Publishing)" ▽ "The Movie Business - Makino Masahiro's Autobiography, Volumes of Heaven and Earth, New Edition (2002, Heibonsha)" [References] | Matsunosuke Onoe | Period drama | Independent production | Nikkatsu Corporation | Japanese film | Masahiro Makino Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |