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Masato Harada

Directing

Born July 3, 1949 · Numazu, Prefettura di Shizuoka, Giappone

Died December 8, 2025

Biography

Masato Harada is a Japanese film director, film critic, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to foreign audiences as Omura in The Last Samurai and as Mr Mita in Fearless.

Awards & recognition

  • Mainichi Film Award — Best Screenplay · 2016
  • Nikkan Sports Film Award — Best Director · 2015
  • Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Director · 1998

Filmography7 titles