Tokuhei Wakao

Wakao Tokuhei

  • Name: Wakao Tokuhei
  • Native name: 若尾徳平
  • Also Known as: わかお・とくへい
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 12, 1918
  • Died: December 6, 1976
Born in Yamada Town, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. The eldest son of Wakao Kinzo (the same grave), an adopted child of the Wakao Zaibatsu and a banker. Relatives are Shohachi Wakao (11-1-10). The wife of architect Kisho Kurokawa and actress Ayako Wakao is her niece.
 Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law. 1950 (S25) Debuted as a scriptwriter for "Sequel Bad Girl" distributed by Toyoko. Since then, starting with Toyoko, he has written for many films such as Toei, Daiei, Shochiku, Tokyo Eiga, Takarazuka Revue, Toho, and Nikkatsu. In charge of the script for "Miyamoto Musashi" (Toho), which was originally written by Eiji Yoshikawa (20-1-51-5) and directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. This work won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (then Honorary Award) the following year. At this time, it was Toshiro Mifune who played Miyamoto Musashi. Rentaro Mikuni played the role of Musashi's childhood friend Matahachi, and Kaoru Yachigusa also played the role of Otsu. He wrote all the scripts for the Miyamoto Musashi trilogy, including "Miyamoto Musashi", "Continued Miyamoto Musashi Ichijoji Battle" (1955), and "Miyamoto Musashi Complete Edition Battle Iwaryushima" (1956). Also jointly).
 Other representative works are "A Night to Remember" (1951), "Snowy Night Battle" (1954), "Anmitsuhime Witchcraft Competition" (1954), "Oedo Seisei Soroku" (1955). , "Engagement Ring" (1956) (Shintaro Ishihara and Screenplay), "Yagyu Martial Arts Book Ssangyong Hidden Sword" (1958), "Arashi O yobu Gakudan" (1960), "A Night to Remember" (1962) and many more. The last work was "Sakura-no-Yoshi Brothers" (1969), which was distributed by the New Century movie, and was involved in the screenplay of 74 films throughout his life. In addition, he also works as a scenario writer, working on TV and stage scripts. He is the author of "Tokuhei Wakao Scenario Collection" (1978). Edit Biography
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
1969 The Sakura Code
Movie
3.0
1962 A Night to Remember
Movie
6.0
1962 Distant Country Song
Movie
0.0
1961 Hanshichi Torimonocho
Drama
0.0
1960 Bananas
Movie
0.0
1959 Kaoyaku to Bakudan Musume
Movie
0.0
1959 Wakadanna Ooi Ni Ganbaru
Movie
0.0
1958 Hanayome Sanjuso
Movie
0.0
1957 Nerawareta Musume
Movie
0.0
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart
Movie
0.0
1956 Obu no Katakoi
Movie
0.0
1956 Nigetekita Hanayome
Movie
0.0
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Movie
7.7
1955 Tactics of Love
Movie
0.0
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Movie
7.7
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Movie
7.6
1954 Koikaze Kaido
Movie
0.0
1954 Kaito Sannin Yoshizo
Movie
0.0
1954 Tangjin Okichi
Movie
0.0
1953 Oyakusha Kozo
Movie
0.0
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
1959 Ojosan yo Doko e Iku
Special
0.0
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  • First Name: Tokuhei
  • Family Name: Wakao
  • Native name: 若尾徳平
  • Also Known as: わかお・とくへい
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 12, 1918
  • Died: December 6, 1976

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