Hideo Oguni Death
Hideo Oguni passed away on February 5, 1996 at the age of 91.
When did Hideo Oguni die?
February 5, 1996How old was Hideo Oguni when died?
91
Hideo Oguni Birthday and Date of Death
Hideo Oguni was born on July 9, 1904 and died on February 5, 1996. Hideo Oguni was 91 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 9, 1904
Date of Death: February 5, 1996
Age at Death: 91
Hideo Oguni - Biography
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 Samurai, Throne of Blood and The Hidden Fortress. His first film with Kurosawa was Ikiru, and according to film professor Catherine Russell, it was Oguni who devised that film's two-part structure. Film critic Donald Richie regarded him as the "humanist" among Kurosawa's writers. In 2013, Oguni and frequent screenwriting collaborators Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Ryuzo Kikushima were awarded the Jean Renoir Award by the Writers Guild of America West.
