User:Eiga-Kevin2/sandbox/Iwao Mori
Iwao Mori | |
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森 岩雄 | |
 Mori in November 1952 | |
| Born | February 27, 1899 |
| Died | May 14, 1979 (aged 80) |
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| Years active | 1923–1976 |
| Employer | Toho Co., Ltd. |
| Family | Ichio Mori (eldest son) Keiko Tsushima (daughter-in-law) |
Iwao Mori (Japanese: 森 岩雄, Hepburn: Mori Iwao, February 27, 1899 – May 14, 1979) was a Japanese film producer, businessman, screenwriter, and film critic. An important figure at Toho Co., Ltd. during the 20th century, he is responsible for employing some of the company's most successful filmmakers, including internationally renowned special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya.