Famous People with Name Masao

Masao Horino            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masao Horino: was one of the most prominent Japanese photographers in the first half of the 20th century in Japan.He was a member of Shinko Shashin Kenkyukai (???????, Shinko Shashin Kenkyukai? , New Photography Research Society) which was founded by Sen'ichi Kimura (?

Masao Gozu            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masao Gozu: is a Japanese photographer and sculptor who works in and around New York City.

Masao Maruyama            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masao Maruyama: a Japanese film producer, the co-founder, board of directors member, and producer of Studio Madhouse, one of the leading animation production companies in the world. Born in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture he is a 40-plus year veteran of the animation business.As the main producer and studio head, Maruyama is personally responsible for green-lighting new projects. As a result, projects are often directly pitched to him by outside interests or brought to him by creators within the company. He also has a significant amount of influence in determining the staff of these new projects, particularly in the assignment of directorial duties. In addition, he is frequently involved in the planning phase of major studio productions.

Masao Kinoshita            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masao Kinoshita: the founder of Acom, a major consumer loan company in Japan. Kyosuke Kinoshita, the current chairman of the company, is his eldest son. Kinoshita was a native of Akashi, Hyogo.

Masao Adachi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Masao Adachi: was a Japanese screenwriter and director in the 1960s and 1970s. Best known for his writing collaborations with directors Koji Wakamatsu and Nagisa Oshima, he also directed a number of his own films, usually dealing with left-wing political themes. He stopped making films in the early 1970s and joined the Japanese Red Army, an armed militant organization. After residing in Lebanon for 28 years, he was arrested for passport violations. He was found guilty of passport violations in September 2001 and received a four-year sentence, suspended to 18 months. After his release he was deported to Japan via Jordan, where he was re-arrested on other passport violations. After being held for a year and a half he was convicted and released based on the time he had already served. Since his release, he has resumed making films after a 30 year absence.