Toshio Matsumoto

Toshio Matsumoto

March 25, 1932 · 94 years old

Toshio Matsumoto (松本 俊夫 Matsumoto Toshio) (March 25, 1932 – April 12, 2017) was a Japanese film director, a pioneer of avant-garde experimental movies, multimedia, and video in his homeland and abroad. Matsumoto was born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan and graduated from Tokyo University in 1955. His fir…

Known For

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1
Funeral Parade of Roses

Funeral Parade of Roses

1969 · 1h 45m · Movie

The trials and tribulations of Eddie and other transvestites in Japan.

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2
Demons

Demons

1971 · 2h 14m · Movie

After being robbed by a geisha, a ronin warrior carves a bloody path to seek revenge.

7.9
3
The Catch

The Catch

1961 · 1h 45m · Movie

Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to proceed with their "catch."

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