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Kazuo Kasahara (笠原 和夫, Kasahara Kazuo, 8 May 1927 – 12 December 2002) was a Japanese screenwriter particularly known for his work in the yakuza film genre. He was born in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo and dropped out of Nippon University.
Kazuo Kasahara claimed he envisioned Bunta Sugawara portraying the character Tetsuya Sakai while writing and later learned that Sugawara had already been cast in the role.
Kazuo Kasahara, the editor and one of the authors of this comprehensive volume, is a former professor at the University of Tokyo and a specialist in the history of Japanese Buddhism.
The screenplay by Kazuo Kasahara adapts a series of newspaper articles by journalist Kōichi Iiboshi, that were rewrites of a manuscript originally written by real-life yakuza Kōzō Minō. It is the first film in a five-part series that Fukasaku made in a span of just two years.
Kazuo Kasahara was born on 8 May 1927 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer and actor, known for Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973), The Battle of Port Arthur (1980) and Dai Nippon teikoku (1982). He died on 12 December 2002 in Tokyo, Japan.
- May 8, 1927
- December 12, 2002
Dec 12, 2002 · Personal Info. Known For Writing. Known Credits 84. Gender Male. Birthday May 8, 1927. Day of Death December 12, 2002 (75 years old) Place of Birth Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan. Also Known As. 笠原和夫.
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Kazuo Kasahara's films include The Yakuza Papers 1: Battles Without Honour and Humanity, The Yakuza Papers 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, The Yakuza Papers 3: Proxy War, The Yakuza Papers 5: Final Episode.
