"Film director" . . . "Mikio Naruse"@en . "1969Z"^^ . . . "1967Z"^^ . . . "1930Z"^^ . "0621540" . "1905Z"^^ . . . "1969-07-02Z"^^ . . . "Naruse Mikio"@en . "Mikio Naruse (\u6210\u702C \u5DF3\u559C\u7537, Naruse Mikio, August 20, 1905 \u2013 July 2, 1969) was a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer who directed some 89 films spanning the period 1930 (towards the end of the silent period in Japan) to 1967.Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook. He made primarily shomin-geki (working-class drama) films with female protagonists, portrayed by actresses such as Hideko Takamine, Kinuyo Tanaka, and Setsuko Hara."@en . . "1905-08-20Z"^^ .