Mori Iwao

Japanese: 森岩雄 - もり いわお
Mori Iwao
1899-1979 A filmmaker from the Showa era.
Born on February 27, 1899. Became a director at PCL Film Productions in 1933, and when Toho Film was established through a merger in 1937, he was put in charge of the production department. He later became managing director and vice president. He introduced the American producer system, bringing about the modernization of the film industry. He passed away on May 14, 1979, at the age of 80. He was from Kanagawa Prefecture. He dropped out of Seikei Technical College.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:
1899－1979　昭和時代の映画製作者。
明治32年2月27日生まれ。昭和8年PCL映画製作所の取締役,12年合併により東宝映画が創立されると製作部門を担当。のち専務,副社長となる。アメリカのプロデューサー方式を導入し,映画産業の近代化をもたらした。昭和54年5月14日死去。80歳。神奈川県出身。成蹊実業専門学校中退。

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