Maverick Japanese Director Seijun Suzuki Dies At 93

TOKYO — Seijun Suzuki, a maverick director who was notoriously fired from the Nikkatsu studio for a film many consider his masterpiece, the 1967 actioner “Branded to Kill,” died in Tokyo on Feb. 13 at age 93. The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. After failing to launch a directing career at Shochiku, Suzuki joined...

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