Nagata became president in 1947 and , apart from a brief period when he was purged by Occupation authorities , remained in that position until 1971 . Under his reign , Daiei produced Akira Kurosawa 's '' Rashomon '' ( 1950 ) and entered it in the Venice Film Festival , where it won the grand prize and became the first Japanese film to win an international award , thus introducing Japanese cinema to the world . Daiei also produced Teinosuke Kinugasa 's '' Gate of Hell '' ( 1953 ) , the first Japanese color film to be shown abroad , earning both an honorary Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival . Daiei also produced such renowned films as Kenji Mizoguchi 's '' Ugetsu '' ( 1953 ) and '' Sansho the Bailiff '' ( 1954 ) , as well as '' Jokyo '' ( " A Woman 's Testament " , 1960 ) which was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival . On the popular front , Daiei was also known for such successful film series as the '' Zatoichi '' series starring Shintaro Katsu , the '' Nemuri Kyoshiro '' ( '' Sleepy Eyes of Death '' ) series starring Raizō Ichikawa , the original '' Gamera '' series , the '' Daimajin '' trilogy and the '' Yokai Monsters '' trilogy . Daiei also produced many television series such as '' Shōnen Jet ''
10th Berlin International Film Festival
10th Berlin International Film Festival
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