Hideo Oguni
Writing · Screenplay · Writer · Original Film Writer
Born Jul 9, 1904 · Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
Active 1934–1996
Hideo Oguni (小国 英雄 Oguni Hideo, 9 July 1904 – 5 February 1996) was a Japanese writer who wrote over 100 screenplays. He is best known for co-writing screenplays for a number of films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including Ikiru, The Seven…
Filmography
Highest 2 Lowest (2025) — Original Film WriterSeven Samurai (1954) — ScreenplayRan (1985) — ScreenplayIkiru (1952) — ScreenplayHigh and Low (1963) — ScreenplayThrone of Blood (1957) — ScreenplayThe Hidden Fortress (1958) — ScreenplaySanjuro (1962) — ScreenplayRed Beard (1965) — ScreenplayTora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — ScreenplayRunaway Train (1985) — Story · Original Film WriterThe Bad Sleep Well (1960) — WriterLiving (2022) — Original Film WriterDodes'ka-den (1970) — ScreenplayI Live in Fear (1955) — WriterThe Lower Depths (1957) — ScreenplayBattle Beyond the Stars (1980) — Original StoryIncident at Blood Pass (1970) — WriterHappy Daughter (1934) — WriterBrooba (1955) — ScreenplayPineapple Butai (1959) — ScreenplayDimple of Tokyo (1952) — ScreenplayChina Night (1940) — ScreenplayThese Foolish Times (1947) — Writer