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Masaru Sat

Masaru Satō

Composer

Masaru Satō (佐藤 勝) was a Japanese composer of film scores. The youngest of six brothers, all of them music lovers, Masaru Sato decided early in life that he wanted to be a composer. His models were two other composers born, as he was, on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido: Akira Ifukube and Fumio Hayasaka. After hearing Hayasaka's score for Rashomon (1950), Sato decided Hayasaka was the only one he wanted for his teacher. He absorbed much of Hayasaka's modernist leanings, and grew to know Hayasaka's best friend Akira Kurosawa during this period. The year 1955 was a vast turning point for Sato: after scoring numerous insignificant pictures for various studios in Tokyo, Sato won the assignment for Gojira no Gyakushu (1955). Then his teacher Fumio Hayasaka died tragically young, while finishing the score for Kurosawa's Ikimono no Kiroku (1955). Sato stepped in to complete the score, uncredited. Kurosawa was sufficiently pleased with Sato to use him for all his pictures for the following ten years. Though the two had a falling-out after Akahige (1965), Sato remained one of Japan's most in-demand film composers, returning to the Gojira series several times and remaining a favorite of many other directors such as Kihachi Okamoto and June Fukuda. After scoring Dun-Huang in 1987, Sato had to call a brief halt to his career in order to tend to family interests in real estate in his native Hokkaido; but within a few years, the problems were wrapped up, and Sato was able to go back to film composing full time, at last reaching and surpassing his 300th movie score. Sato is almost unique among Japan's prolific film composers in that he has written extensively for his chosen field, but has never written for the concert stage.

Born: May 29, 1928 in Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan

Died: December 5, 1999 (Age 71)

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Masaru Satō  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1980
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1964
Movie
7.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer2000
Movie
6.2
SoundMusic Producer1969
Movie
6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1978
Movie
6.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1961
Movie
5.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1968
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1956
Movie
6.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1991
Movie
5.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1986
Movie
6.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1974
Movie
6.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1959
Movie
5.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1995
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1967
Movie
6.6
SoundSongs1989
Movie
7.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1965
Movie
6.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1971
Movie
5.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1955
Movie
6.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1974
Movie
5.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1966
Movie
6.5
SoundMusic2004
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1966
Movie
6.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1986
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1969
Movie
3.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1958
Movie
8.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1966
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1969
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1972
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1979
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1957
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1955
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1960
Movie
6.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1982
Movie
5.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1965
Movie
7.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1967
Movie
5.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1955
Movie
6.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1991
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1968
Movie
6.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1984
Movie
5.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1974
Movie
6.9
SoundMusic1970
Movie
7.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1973
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1985
Movie
6.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1992
Movie
8.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1965
Movie
6.7
SoundMusic1969
Movie
6.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1968
Movie
6.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1958
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1965
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1969
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1964
Movie
6.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1979
Movie
8.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1962
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1965
Movie
6.8
SoundMusic1963
Movie
6.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1969
Movie
6.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1989
Movie
5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1967
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1955
Movie
8.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1960
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
6.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1983
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1978
Movie
5.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1958
Movie
8.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1958
Movie
6.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1982
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1968
Movie
6.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1960
Movie
6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1957
Movie
6.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1970
Movie
8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1966
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1971
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1977
Movie
8.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1957
Movie
5.3
SoundMusic1973
Movie
6.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1988
Movie
6.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1980
Movie
6.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1985
Movie
6.7
SoundMusic1974
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1970
Movie
8.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1961
Movie
6.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1987
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1969
Movie
5.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1973
Movie
8.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1961
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1965
Movie
7.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1966
Movie
6.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1961
Movie
7.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1962
Movie
7.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1960
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1997
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1977
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1967
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1967
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1958
Movie
5.2
SoundMusic1968
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1971
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1970
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
7.2
SoundMusic1976
Movie
7.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1974
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1983
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1977
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1975
Movie
5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1995
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1961
Movie
7.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1974
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1962
Movie
5.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1966
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1994
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1987
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1978
Movie
8.2
SoundMusic1973
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
6.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1991
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1973
Movie
5.1
SoundMusic1959
Movie
6.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1976
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1965
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1964
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1990
Movie
6.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1964
Movie
6.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1956
Movie
6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1956
Movie
6.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1960
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1981
Movie
7.4
SoundMusic1978
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1957
Movie
6.7
SoundMusic1960
Movie
6.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
7.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
6.5
SoundMusic1991
Movie
7.4
SoundMusic1993
Movie
7.4
SoundMusic1959
Movie
7.3
SoundMusic1968
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1975
Movie
7.1
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
SoundMusic1967
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1956
Movie
6.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1977
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1973
Movie
7.2
SoundMusic1972
Movie
4.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1959
Movie
6.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1963
Movie
6.4
SoundMusic1966
Movie
6.9
SoundMusic1972
Movie
4.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1995
Movie
7.4
SoundMusic1981
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1968
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1959
Movie
7.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1979
Movie
6.8
SoundMusic1963
Movie
4.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1959
Movie
7.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer1961
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1981
Movie
5.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1983
Movie
7.1
SoundMusic1958
Movie
6.4
SoundOriginal Music Composer1989
Movie
SoundMusic1964
Movie
7.5
SoundMusic1977
Movie
7.3
SoundMusic1962
Movie
5.8
SoundMusic1958
Movie
SoundMusic1958
Movie
6.7
SoundMusic1959
Movie
6.3
SoundMusic1970
Movie
7.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1987
Movie
SoundMusic1958
Movie
7.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1968
Movie
SoundMusic1969
Movie
7.7
SoundMusic1969
Movie
7.2
SoundMusic1994
Movie
SoundMusic1983
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1983
Movie
7.4
SoundMusic1968
Movie
6.9
SoundMusic1969
Movie
6.3
SoundMusic1969
Movie
SoundMusic1970
Movie
SoundMusic1960
Movie
7.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1964
Movie
SoundMusic1959
Movie
6.7
SoundMusic1965
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1961
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1971
Movie
6.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1989
Movie
SoundMusic1956
Movie
7.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1987
Movie
SoundMusic1962
Movie
SoundMusic1963
Movie
SoundMusic1962
Movie
SoundMusic1969
Movie
SoundMusic1962
Movie
7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1957
Movie
7.7
SoundOriginal Music Composer1957
Movie
6.3
SoundOriginal Music Composer1957
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1958
Movie
SoundMusic, Original Music Composer1962
Movie
6.4
SoundMusic1962
Movie
4.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1976
Movie
4.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1982
Movie
4.3
SoundMusic1966
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1977
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1960
Movie
SoundMusic
Movie
6.7
SoundMusic1962
Movie
SoundMusic
Movie
SoundMusic1955
Movie
7.2
SoundMusic1960
Movie
SoundMusic
Movie
SoundMusic1961
Movie
SoundMusic
Movie
SoundMusic1957
Movie
SoundMusic1961
Movie
SoundMusic1962
Movie
SoundMusic1967
Movie
4.7
SoundMusic1957
Movie
4.5
SoundMusic2001
Movie
5.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1969
Movie
SoundMusic1956
Movie
SoundMusic1962
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer1984
Movie
SoundMusic1971
TV Show
7.7
SoundMusic
8 Episodes
1995-2002
TV Show
SoundMusic
52 Episodes
1967
Movie
SoundMusic
1 Episode
1993
Movie
5.6
SoundOriginal Music Composer1970
Movie
7.5
SoundOriginal Music Composer1983
Movie
7.6
SoundMusic1987
Movie
6.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer1982
Movie
6.9
SoundOriginal Music Composer1990
Movie
SoundMusic1983
Limited Series
SoundOriginal Music Composer1981
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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