Koreyoshi Kurahara was a Japanese screenwriter and director.
10 Facts About Koreyoshi Kurahara
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Koreyoshi Kurahara is perhaps best known for directing Antarctica, which won several awards and was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara co-directed Hiroshima with Roger Spottiswoode, which was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara was born in Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo, to an agricultural engineer.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara's family returned to Japan when Kurahara was in elementary school.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara was the nephew of literary critic Korehito Kurahara, and older brother of film director Koretsugu Kurahara.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara switched to Nikkatsu in 1954, working mainly as chief assistant director to Eisuke Takizawa.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara made his directorial debut in 1957 with I Am Waiting, starring Yujiro Ishihara, and gained recognition for his bold camera work and angles.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara subsequently directed numerous films starring Ishihara and Ruriko Asaoka.
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Koreyoshi Kurahara's 1983 film Nankyoku Monogatari was a 5.9 billion yen hit and held the Japanese box office record for a domestic film until it was surpassed by Miyazaki Hayao's Princess Mononoke in 1997.