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Masaru Satō

Masaru Satō

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.

Crew
  • Yojimbo

    Yojimbo

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    8.1
    1602 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1961
    65 years ago
  • High and Low

    High and Low

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    8.3
    1048 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1963
    64 years ago
  • Throne of Blood

    Throne of Blood

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.9
    938 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1957
    70 years ago
  • Sanjuro

    Sanjuro

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    8.0
    680 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1962
    65 years ago
  • The Hidden Fortress

    The Hidden Fortress

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    8.0
    664 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 28, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Red Beard

    Red Beard

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    8.1
    388 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 03, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Godzilla: Final Wars

    Godzilla: Final Wars

    Department Sound

    Job Music

    Average Rating
    7.1
    344 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 2004
    21 years ago
  • Godzilla Raids Again

    Godzilla Raids Again

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    315 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 24, 1955
    71 years ago
  • The Bad Sleep Well

    The Bad Sleep Well

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.7
    271 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 19, 1960
    66 years ago
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    268 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 21, 1974
    52 years ago
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

    Department Sound

    Job Music Arranger

    Average Rating
    7.0
    268 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 21, 1974
    52 years ago
  • The Sword of Doom

    The Sword of Doom

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.7
    247 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Son of Godzilla

    Son of Godzilla

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.5
    234 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1967
    59 years ago
  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.3
    205 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 17, 1966
    60 years ago
  • The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.1
    138 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1957
    69 years ago
  • I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    116 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 22, 1955
    71 years ago
  • After the Rain

    After the Rain

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    93 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 22, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Kill!

    Kill!

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.9
    77 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1968
    58 years ago
  • Goyokin

    Goyokin

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.5
    63 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Samurai Assassin

    Samurai Assassin

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    57 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 1965
    62 years ago
  • Crazed Fruit

    Crazed Fruit

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.9
    41 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 12, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Tenchu!

    Tenchu!

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.9
    39 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 09, 1969
    57 years ago
  • The H-Man

    The H-Man

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.7
    38 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 24, 1958
    68 years ago
  • The Yellow Handkerchief

    The Yellow Handkerchief

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.9
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Gigantis, the Fire Monster

    Gigantis, the Fire Monster

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.5
    34 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 1959
    67 years ago
  • Taira Clan Saga

    Taira Clan Saga

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 21, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Japan's Longest Day

    Japan's Longest Day

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.2
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1967
    59 years ago
  • A Distant Cry from Spring

    A Distant Cry from Spring

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Red Lion

    Red Lion

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.4
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Toward the Terra

    Toward the Terra

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.1
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 26, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Incident at Blood Pass

    Incident at Blood Pass

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.9
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 21, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

    Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1969
    57 years ago
  • I Am Waiting

    I Am Waiting

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.5
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Intimidation

    Intimidation

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 23, 1960
    67 years ago
  • Samurai Banners

    Samurai Banners

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.4
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Shogun's Shadow

    Shogun's Shadow

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 14, 1989
    37 years ago
  • The Wolves

    The Wolves

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.4
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Submersion of Japan

    Submersion of Japan

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 29, 1973
    53 years ago
  • Hunter in the Dark

    Hunter in the Dark

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.3
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Violent Streets

    Violent Streets

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.6
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 13, 1974
    52 years ago
  • Rusty Knife

    Rusty Knife

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1958
    69 years ago
  • Beast Man Snow Man

    Beast Man Snow Man

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    4.5
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Where Spring Comes Late

    Where Spring Comes Late

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.6
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 24, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Death Shadows

    Death Shadows

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.1
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 20, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Warring Clans

    Warring Clans

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 23, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Heat Wave

    Heat Wave

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.6
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 09, 1991
    35 years ago
  • Fancy Dance

    Fancy Dance

    Department Sound

    Job Songs

    Average Rating
    6.8
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1989
    36 years ago
  • The Human Bullet

    The Human Bullet

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.8
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1968
    58 years ago
  • The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

    The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.1
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 16, 1963
    63 years ago
  • The Oil-Hell Murder

    The Oil-Hell Murder

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.7
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 1992
    34 years ago
  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.5
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Moment of Terror

    Moment of Terror

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.8
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 16, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Irezumi

    Irezumi

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 27, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Samurai Pirate

    Samurai Pirate

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.7
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

    Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 03, 1974
    52 years ago
  • Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

    Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    3.0
    11 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Yakuza Ladies

    Yakuza Ladies

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.3
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 15, 1986
    39 years ago
  • The Silk Road

    The Silk Road

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.5
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 25, 1988
    38 years ago
  • The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

    The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Rainbow Kids

    Rainbow Kids

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.4
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1991
    35 years ago
  • Desperado Outpost

    Desperado Outpost

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.1
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1959
    67 years ago
  • Cash Calls Hell

    Cash Calls Hell

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.6
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1966
    61 years ago
  • The Geisha

    The Geisha

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.5
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 10, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Demon Spies

    Demon Spies

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.8
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 09, 1974
    52 years ago
  • Tracked

    Tracked

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1985
    41 years ago
  • Fort Graveyard

    Fort Graveyard

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 1965
    61 years ago
  • The Last Gunfight

    The Last Gunfight

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 1960
    67 years ago
  • The Shogun Assassins

    The Shogun Assassins

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Tokyo Bordello

    Tokyo Bordello

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.0
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 13, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Oar

    Oar

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1985
    41 years ago
  • Home from the Sea

    Home from the Sea

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.3
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Samurai from Nowhere

    Samurai from Nowhere

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1964
    63 years ago
  • Ironfinger

    Ironfinger

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Admiral Yamamoto

    Admiral Yamamoto

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    8.3
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1968
    58 years ago
  • Sanshiro Sugata

    Sanshiro Sugata

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Song of the Horse

    Song of the Horse

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 31, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

    Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Blood Type: Blue

    Blood Type: Blue

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.5
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Oh, Bomb!

    Oh, Bomb!

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.7
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1964
    62 years ago
  • Battle of the Japan Sea

    Battle of the Japan Sea

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Solar Eclipse

    Solar Eclipse

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 06, 1975
    51 years ago
  • The Vampire Moth

    The Vampire Moth

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    4.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 11, 1956
    71 years ago
  • Westward Desperado

    Westward Desperado

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1960
    66 years ago
  • A Slope in the Sun

    A Slope in the Sun

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1958
    68 years ago
  • A House in the Quarter

    A House in the Quarter

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Men and War III: The Final Chapter

    Men and War III: The Final Chapter

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 11, 1973
    53 years ago
  • Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

    Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 12, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Fireflies in the North

    Fireflies in the North

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Sapporo Winter Olympics

    Sapporo Winter Olympics

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 24, 1972
    54 years ago
  • The Gambling Samurai

    The Gambling Samurai

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 28, 1960
    66 years ago
  • East Meets West

    East Meets West

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Golden Eyes

    Golden Eyes

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.5
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 1968
    58 years ago
  • Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

    Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 10, 1965
    61 years ago
  • The Magoichi Saga

    The Magoichi Saga

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    5.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 13, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Stray Dog

    Stray Dog

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 29, 1973
    53 years ago
  • Sweet Revenge

    Sweet Revenge

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 17, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Legacy of the 500,000

    Legacy of the 500,000

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.1
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Dynamite Don-Don

    Dynamite Don-Don

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy

    Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Three Yakuza

    Three Yakuza

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    7.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 22, 1965
    61 years ago
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