Masaru Satō
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- May 29, 1928
- Died
- December 5, 1999 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Godzilla: Final Wars
Movie · Music
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
Movie · Music
After the Rain
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Story of Modern Chivalry
Movie · Original Music Composer
East Meets West
Movie · Original Music Composer
Himeyuri no To
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mitabi no kaikyô
Movie · Original Music Composer
Gokenin Zankuro
TV · Original Music Composer · 8 eps
In Blazing Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
Free and Easy Special
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”
Movie · Original Music Composer
Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto
Movie · Music
Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi
TV · Music · 1 ep
The Oil-Hell Murder
Movie · Original Music Composer
Oda Nobunaga
Movie · Original Music Composer
Heat Wave
Movie · Original Music Composer
Free and Easy 4
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rainbow Kids
Movie · Original Music Composer
War and Youth
Movie · Original Music Composer
Takeda Shingen
Movie · Original Music Composer
13 Assassins
Movie · Original Music Composer
She-Shogun
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Demon Comes in Spring
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fancy Dance
Movie · Songs
Dream Street
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shogun's Shadow
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Silk Road
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Forest of the Little Bear
Movie · Original Music Composer
Guys Who Never Learn
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tokyo Bordello
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Great Department Store Robbery
Movie · Original Music Composer
Taikoki
Movie · Original Music Composer
Death Shadows
Movie · Original Music Composer
Yakuza Wives
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kāsan no ki
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tracked
Movie · Original Music Composer
Oar
Movie · Original Music Composer
君のふるさとに太陽がのぼった
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fireflies in the North
Movie · Original Music Composer
Our Teacher
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
Movie · Original Music Composer
Adrift at Sea
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Geisha
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
Movie · Original Music Composer
Secret of the Forbidden Valley
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Highest Honour
Movie · Original Music Composer
Irezumi
Movie · Original Music Composer
南十字星
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Law of Hell
Movie · Music
At This Late Date, the Charleston
Movie · Original Music Composer
Willful Murder
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lowly Ronin
Movie · Original Music Composer
Xiongmao Monogatari TaoTao
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Distant Cry from Spring
Movie · Original Music Composer
Toward the Terra
Movie · Original Music Composer
Hunter in the Dark
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Shogun Assassins
Movie · Original Music Composer
Nomugi Pass
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Last Game
Movie · Music
Blood Type: Blue
Movie · Original Music Composer
August Without Emperor
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Glacier Fox
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dynamite Don-Don
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Alaska Story
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Yellow Handkerchief
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sweet Revenge
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sugata Sanshiro
Movie · Original Music Composer
Between Women and Wives
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Portrait of Shunkin
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Corporation
Movie · Original Music Composer
Stars and Storms
Movie · Music
Solar Eclipse
Movie · Original Music Composer
Without Complaint
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kyukei no Koya
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tidal Wave
Movie · Original Music Composer
Friendship
Movie · Original Music Composer
Waga seishun no toki
Movie · Music
Battle Cry
Movie · Music
Demon Spies
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Family
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
Aoba shigereru
Movie · Original Music Composer
Machi no Hi
Movie · Original Music Composer
Violent Streets
Movie · Original Music Composer
Scalpel
Movie · Original Music Composer
Stray Dog
Movie · Original Music Composer
Deeper Than Blue
Movie · Original Music Composer
Long Journey into Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
Movie · Original Music Composer
Submersion of Japan
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Twilight Years
Movie · Original Music Composer
The King
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
Movie · Music
Home from the Sea
Movie · Original Music Composer
Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sapporo Winter Olympics
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
Movie · Music
Maboroshi no Satsui
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Battle of Okinawa
Movie · Original Music Composer
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Wolves
Movie · Original Music Composer
Onna no hanamichi
Movie · Original Music Composer
Song of the Horse
Movie · Original Music Composer
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Where Spring Comes Late
Movie · Original Music Composer
Banner of the Young
Movie · Original Music Composer
City of Beasts
Movie · Original Music Composer
Incident at Blood Pass
Movie · Original Music Composer
240 Hours in One Day
Movie · Music
Goyokin
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tenchu!
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Magoichi Saga
Movie · Original Music Composer
Samurai Banners
Movie · Original Music Composer
Vagabond Schemer
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Movie · Original Music Composer
Travels of Lord Mito
Movie · Original Music Composer
Red Lion
Movie · Original Music Composer
Battle of the Japan Sea
Movie · Original Music Composer
Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator
Movie · Original Music Composer
Forward, Young People!
Movie · Original Music Composer
Futari no Koibito
Movie · Original Music Composer
Motta, the Flying Dracula Monster
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kill!
Movie · Original Music Composer
My Brother, My Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
Judge and Jeopardy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Golden Eyes
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Human Bullet
Movie · Original Music Composer
Admiral Yamamoto
Movie · Original Music Composer
Young People
Movie · Original Music Composer
Scrap Collectors
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cry of the Mountain
Movie · Original Music Composer
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Day the Sun Rose
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sôshun
Movie · Music
Son of Godzilla
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Age of Assassins
Movie · Original Music Composer
Organized Violence II
Movie · Original Music Composer
Organized Violence
Movie · Original Music Composer
Japan's Longest Day
Movie · Original Music Composer
Portrait of Chieko
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sodachi zakari
Movie · Original Music Composer
Three Faces of Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
Who Is Gomez?
Movie · Original Music Composer
Skiing on the Summit
Movie · Music
Three Sisters
TV · Original Music Composer · 52 eps
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie · Original Music Composer
Moment of Terror
Movie · Original Music Composer
Thirst for Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
Koto—The Lake of Tears
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cash Calls Hell
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Sword of Doom
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zero Fighter
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Mad Atlantic
Movie · Original Music Composer
Big Wind from Tokyo
Movie · Original Music Composer
Three Yakuza
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fort Graveyard
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Red Beard
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ironfinger
Movie · Original Music Composer
Samurai Assassin
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sanshiro Sugata
Movie · Original Music Composer
Retirement of a Train Engineer
Movie · Original Music Composer
Stairs of Evil
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Tattooed Lord
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Desperate
Movie · Original Music Composer
Samurai from Nowhere
Movie · Original Music Composer
Oh, Bomb!
Movie · Original Music Composer
Jakoman and Tetsu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Raised in a Palace
Movie · Original Music Composer
Juvenile Delinquents
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Sharks
Movie · Original Music Composer
Life of Hishakaku 3
Movie · Original Music Composer
間諜
Movie · Original Music Composer
Could I But Live
Movie · Music
High and Low
Movie · Original Music Composer
A House in the Quarter
Movie · Original Music Composer
Samurai Pirate
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Movie · Original Music Composer
Life of Hishakaku
Movie · Original Music Composer
Life of Hishakaku 2
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tale of Army Brutality
Movie · Original Music Composer
The King 2
Movie · Original Music Composer
Legacy of the 500,000
Movie · Original Music Composer
Okashina yatsu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Warring Clans
Movie · Original Music Composer
Modern Children
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sanjuro
Movie · Original Music Composer
Operation Enemy Fort
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ano sora no hate ni hoshi wa matataku
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Ambitious Youth
Movie · Original Music Composer
Anything For Success
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kurobe Gorge Part III
Movie · Original Music Composer
Our Failures
Movie · Original Music Composer
零戦黒雲一家
Movie · Original Music Composer
Operation Sewer Rats
Movie · Original Music Composer
Burūtaun aoi machi no ōkami
Movie · Original Music Composer
Facing to the Clouds
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Crimson Sky
Movie · Original Music Composer
Otoko no Uta
Movie · Original Music Composer
Yojimbo
Movie · Original Music Composer
Run, Genta, Run!
Movie · Original Music Composer
Blueprint of Murder
Movie · Original Music Composer
Procurer of Hell
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku
Movie · Original Music Composer
Challenge to Live
Movie · Original Music Composer
Blood on the Sea
Movie · Original Music Composer
Gambler in the Sea
Movie · Original Music Composer
Yabure Kabure
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pacific Porters
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shokei zen'ya
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sanctuary
Movie · Music
The Bad Sleep Well
Movie · Original Music Composer
Chikuhō no kodomotachi
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Last Gunfight
Movie · Original Music Composer
Westward Desperado
Movie · Original Music Composer
Intimidation
Movie · Original Music Composer
Man Against Man
Movie · Original Music Composer
Man at the Bullfight
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sixteen years old
Movie · Original Music Composer
University Bandits
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Gambling Samurai
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ôana
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Curio Master
Movie · Music
The Happicoat Comedian
Movie · Music
I'm a Single Salaryman
Movie · Music
Desperado Outpost
Movie · Original Music Composer
Someday I'll Know
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Praying Man
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Age of Our Own
Movie · Original Music Composer
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Man Explodes
Movie · Original Music Composer
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Movie · Original Music Composer
I Will Challenge
Movie · Original Music Composer
We Live Today
Movie · Original Music Composer
Masked Woman
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Stream of Youth
Movie · Original Music Composer
Woman from the Sea
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Love that Wagers the World
Movie · Original Music Composer
Otome no inori
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Spear Master
Movie · Music
Work Hard, Happy Girls!
Movie · Music
The Hidden Fortress
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rusty Knife
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Slope in the Sun
Movie · Original Music Composer
Oban kanketsu hen
Movie · Original Music Composer
The H-Man
Movie · Original Music Composer
Crimson Wings
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
Movie · Original Music Composer
Vice
Movie · Original Music Composer
Song for a Bride
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Man Who Rode the Typhoon
Movie · Original Music Composer
死の壁の脱出
Movie · Music
Throne of Blood
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Lower Depths
Movie · Original Music Composer
I Am Waiting
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Living Koheiji
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ôban
Movie · Original Music Composer
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Movie · Original Music Composer
Last Days of the Samurai
Movie · Original Music Composer
Muhō Ichidai
Movie · Original Music Composer
Streetlights
Movie · Original Music Composer
Crazed Fruit
Movie · Original Music Composer
Vampire Moth
Movie · Original Music Composer
Season of the Sun
Movie · Original Music Composer
Crossroad
Movie · Original Music Composer
Runaway Bride
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cell No. 8
Movie · Original Music Composer
Eacape of Fear
Movie · Original Music Composer
Beyond The Stars
Movie · Music
Phoenix
Movie · Music
I Live in Fear
Movie · Original Music Composer
Beast Man Snow Man
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla Raids Again
Movie · Original Music Composer
Taira Clan Saga
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tactics of Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Samurai of Edo
Movie · Original Music Composer
Six Assassins
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ootone no Taiketsu
Movie · Original Music Composer
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
Movie · Original Music Composer
We Never Let You Go
Movie · Music
A Young Couple Oversleeps
Movie · Music
Secret Mother
Movie · Music