Kaneto Shindô (1912–2012)
Writer | Director | Art Director
Filmography
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Known For
Postcard Writer (2010) -
The Naked Island Writer (1960) -
A Last Note Writer (1995) -
Known For
Ikitai Writer (1999) -
Writer
Postcard (2010)
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Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) -
Teacher and Three Children (2008) -
The Battleship on the Ground (2007) -
Owl (2003) -
Taiga no itteki (2001) -
By Player (2000) -
The Perfect Education (1999) -
Ikitai (1999)
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The Geisha House (1998) -
![Yukie]( "Yukie")
Yukie (1998) -
Miyazawa Kenji sono ai (1996)
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![A Last Note]( "A Last Note")
A Last Note (1995) -
![Toki rakujitsu]( "Toki rakujitsu")
Toki rakujitsu (1992) -
![The Strange Tale of Oyuki]( "The Strange Tale of Oyuki")
The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992) -
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Donmai (1990)
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Ôinaru gen'ei (1989)
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![Sakura-tai Chiru]( "Sakura-tai Chiru")
Sakura-tai Chiru (1988) -
![Hachi-ko]( "Hachi-ko")
Hachi-ko (1987) -
![Actress]( "Actress")
Actress (1987) -
![Tree Without Leaves]( "Tree Without Leaves")
Tree Without Leaves (1986) -
![Burakkubôdo]( "Burakkubôdo")
Burakkubôdo (1986) -
Shiroi machi hiroshima (1985)
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![The Horizon]( "The Horizon")
The Horizon (1984) -
![Tsumiki kuzushi]( "Tsumiki kuzushi")
Tsumiki kuzushi (1983) -
Haha no higeki (1982)
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Fuyô no Hito (1982)
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![Rennyo and His Mother]( "Rennyo and His Mother")
Rennyo and His Mother (1981) -
![Edo Porn]( "Edo Porn")
Edo Porn (1981) -
Kutsukake Tokijirô (1981)
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![Harukanaru sôro]( "Harukanaru sôro")
Harukanaru sôro (1980) -
![Deathquake]( "Deathquake")
Deathquake (1980) -
Nagisa no onna (1980)
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![Zatôichi monogatari]( "Zatôichi monogatari")
Zatôichi monogatari (1976-1979) -
![The Three Undelivered Letters]( "The Three Undelivered Letters")
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![The Strangling]( "The Strangling")
The Strangling (1979) -
Ameyuki san (1979)
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![The Incident]( "The Incident")
The Incident (1978) -
Onnakyoshi (1978)
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Dangerous Liaisons (1978)
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![The Life of Chikuzan]( "The Life of Chikuzan")
The Life of Chikuzan (1977) -
![The Perennial Weed]( "The Perennial Weed")
The Perennial Weed (1975) -
![Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director]( "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director")
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![My Way]( "My Way")
My Way (1974) -
![Love Betrayed]( "Love Betrayed")
Love Betrayed (1973) -
![Konketsuji Rika: Hamagure komoriuta]( "Konketsuji Rika: Hamagure komoriuta")
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![Rica 2: Lonely Wanderer]( "Rica 2: Lonely Wanderer")
Rica 2: Lonely Wanderer (1973) -
![Hymn]( "Hymn")
Hymn (1972) -
![Konketsuji Rika]( "Konketsuji Rika")
Konketsuji Rika (1972) -
![The Iron Crown]( "The Iron Crown")
The Iron Crown (1972) -
![Under the Flag of the Rising Sun]( "Under the Flag of the Rising Sun")
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![Battle of Okinawa]( "Battle of Okinawa")
Battle of Okinawa (1971) -
Yami no naka no chimimoryo (1971)
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![Live Today, Die Tomorrow!]( "Live Today, Die Tomorrow!")
Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (1970) -
![Strange Affinity]( "Strange Affinity")
Strange Affinity (1970) -
Heat Wave Island (1969)
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![Devil's Temple]( "Devil's Temple")
Devil's Temple (1969) -
![Senba zuru]( "Senba zuru")
Senba zuru (1969) -
![Operation Negligee]( "Operation Negligee")
Operation Negligee (1968) -
![Black Cat]( "Black Cat")
Black Cat (1968) -
![The House of the Sleeping Virgins]( "The House of the Sleeping Virgins")
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![The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka]( "The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka")
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967) -
![Daraku suru onna]( "Daraku suru onna")
Daraku suru onna (1967) -
![Libido]( "Libido")
Libido (1967) -
![Tsuma futari]( "Tsuma futari")
Tsuma futari (1967) -
The Suitors (1967)
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Drunken Harbor (1966)
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![Fighting Elegy]( "Fighting Elegy")
Fighting Elegy (1966) -
![Dynamite Doctor Returns]( "Dynamite Doctor Returns")
Dynamite Doctor Returns (1966) -
![Lost Sex]( "Lost Sex")
Lost Sex (1966) -
![Zatoichi's Pilgrimage]( "Zatoichi's Pilgrimage")
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966) -
![Dynamite Doctor]( "Dynamite Doctor")
Dynamite Doctor (1966) -
![Irezumi]( "Irezumi")
Irezumi (1966) -
![The Conquest]( "The Conquest")
The Conquest (1965) -
![Seisaku's Wife]( "Seisaku's Wife")
Seisaku's Wife (1965) -
![Jirokichi the Rat]( "Jirokichi the Rat")
Jirokichi the Rat (1965) -
Nikutai no seisô (1964)
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![Onibaba]( "Onibaba")
Onibaba (1964) -
![Swastika]( "Swastika")
Swastika (1964) -
Suruga yûkyôden: Toba arashi (1964)
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![Kizudarake no sanga]( "Kizudarake no sanga")
Kizudarake no sanga (1964) -
![Mother]( "Mother")
Mother (1963) -
![Mashiroki Fuji no ne]( "Mashiroki Fuji no ne")
Mashiroki Fuji no ne (1963) -
![Kaigun]( "Kaigun")
Kaigun (1963) -
![Maiko to ansatsusha]( "Maiko to ansatsusha")
Maiko to ansatsusha (1963) -
![Uso]( "Uso")
Uso (1963) -
![The Graceful Brute]( "The Graceful Brute")
The Graceful Brute (1962) -
![Human]( "Human")
Human (1962) -
Hell's Assassin (1962)
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The Lucky General (1962)
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![Killer Whale]( "Killer Whale")
Killer Whale (1962) -
![Kiru]( "Kiru")
Kiru (1962) -
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Sabakareru Echizen no kami (1962)
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![Stolen Pleasure]( "Stolen Pleasure")
Stolen Pleasure (1962) -
![Kurotokage]( "Kurotokage")
Kurotokage (1962) -
![Katei no jijô]( "Katei no jijô")
Katei no jijô (1962) -
![Kenshin]( "Kenshin")
Kenshin (1961) -
Netsuai sha (1961)
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Haitoku no mesu (1961)
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![As the Clouds Scatter]( "As the Clouds Scatter")
As the Clouds Scatter (1961) -
![Onna no kunshô]( "Onna no kunshô")
Onna no kunshô (1961) -
![Ai to honoho to]( "Ai to honoho to")
Ai to honoho to (1961) -
![Taidôki: Watashitachi wa tenshi ja nai]( "Taidôki: Watashitachi wa tenshi ja nai")
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![Ako roshi]( "Ako roshi")
Ako roshi (1961) -
Matsukawa-Jiken (1961)
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![The Naked Island]( "The Naked Island")
The Naked Island (1960) -
![Ôinaru bakushin]( "Ôinaru bakushin")
Ôinaru bakushin (1960) -
Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)
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![Onna no saka]( "Onna no saka")
Onna no saka (1960) -
Sutekina yaro (1960)
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The Wayside Pebble (1960)
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![The Gambling Samurai]( "The Gambling Samurai")
The Gambling Samurai (1960) -
![Ôinaru tabiji]( "Ôinaru tabiji")
Ôinaru tabiji (1960) -
![The Bride Is the Best in the World]( "The Bride Is the Best in the World")
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The Aristocrat's Stairs (1959)
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![Sono kabe o kudake]( "Sono kabe o kudake")
Sono kabe o kudake (1959) -
Talented Woman (1959)
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![Karatachi nikki]( "Karatachi nikki")
Karatachi nikki (1959) -
![Lucky Dragon No. 5]( "Lucky Dragon No. 5")
Lucky Dragon No. 5 (1959) -
Yoru no sugao (1958)
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![Naked Sun]( "Naked Sun")
Naked Sun (1958) -
![Face in the Dark]( "Face in the Dark")
Face in the Dark (1958) -
A Grain of Wheat (1958)
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![The Lowest Man]( "The Lowest Man")
The Lowest Man (1958) -
![Yoru no tsuzumi]( "Yoru no tsuzumi")
Yoru no tsuzumi (1958) -
![The Precipice]( "The Precipice")
The Precipice (1958) -
Kanashimi wa onna dakeni (1958)
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Forbidden Lips (1958)
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![On This Earth]( "On This Earth")
On This Earth (1957) -
![Bitoku no yoromeki]( "Bitoku no yoromeki")
Bitoku no yoromeki (1957) -
Unagitori (1957)
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![Umi no yarodomo]( "Umi no yarodomo")
Umi no yarodomo (1957) -
Koroshita no wa dare da (1957)
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![Hikage no musume]( "Hikage no musume")
Hikage no musume (1957) -
All We Want Is Happiness (1957)
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Tajobushin (1957)
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![Joyu]( "Joyu")
Joyu (1956) -
Yonjû-hassai no teikô (1956)
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Nonki fufu (1956)
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Nerawareta otoko (1956)
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Aya ni itoshiki (1956)
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![Ryûri no kishi]( "Ryûri no kishi")
Ryûri no kishi (1956) -
Wedding Day (1956)
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![Gin shinju]( "Gin shinju")
Gin shinju (1956) -
The Seven Vows (1956)
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Haha naki ko (1955)
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The Beauty and the Dragon (1955)
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![Ôkami]( "Ôkami")
Ôkami (1955) -
Nineteen Brides (1955)
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![Kyôdai]( "Kyôdai")
Kyôdai (1955) -
![Ginza no onna]( "Ginza no onna")
Ginza no onna (1955) -
![Aisureba koso]( "Aisureba koso")
Aisureba koso (1955) -
![Wakai hitotachi]( "Wakai hitotachi")
Wakai hitotachi (1954) -
![Dorodarake no seishun]( "Dorodarake no seishun")
Dorodarake no seishun (1954) -
![The Ditch]( "The Ditch")
The Ditch (1954) -
Ashizuri misaki (1954)
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The Path of Sincerity (1954)
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![Onna no issho]( "Onna no issho")
Onna no issho (1953) -
![Chi no hate made]( "Chi no hate made")
Chi no hate made (1953) -
![Before Dawn]( "Before Dawn")
Before Dawn (1953) -
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Yokubo (1953)
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![Epitome]( "Epitome")
Epitome (1953) -
Mura hachibu (1953)
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![Onna hitori daichi o yuku]( "Onna hitori daichi o yuku")
Onna hitori daichi o yuku (1953) -
Senba zuru (1953)
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![Violence]( "Violence")
Violence (1952) -
![Children of Hiroshima]( "Children of Hiroshima")
Children of Hiroshima (1952) -
Sisters of Nishijin (1952)
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![Nadare]( "Nadare")
Nadare (1952) -
Izayoi kaido (1951)
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![Genji monogatari]( "Genji monogatari")
Genji monogatari (1951) -
Tokyo Ereji (1951)
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![Story of a Beloved Wife]( "Story of a Beloved Wife")
Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) -
![The Dancer]( "The Dancer")
The Dancer (1951) -
Saijoke no Kyoen (1951)
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Joen no hatoba (1951)
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Joshu Garasu (1951)
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Jiyû gakkô (1951)
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The White Orchid (1951)
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Ashura hangan (1951)
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![Clothes of Deception]( "Clothes of Deception")
Clothes of Deception (1951) -
Shojoho (1950)
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![Nanairo no hana]( "Nanairo no hana")
Nanairo no hana (1950) -
Akagi Kara kita otoko (1950)
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![Akatsuki no tsuiseki]( "Akatsuki no tsuiseki")
Akatsuki no tsuiseki (1950) -
![The Bells of Nagasaki]( "The Bells of Nagasaki")
The Bells of Nagasaki (1950) -
The End of the War (1950)
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![Arupisu monogatari: Yasei]( "Arupisu monogatari: Yasei")
Arupisu monogatari: Yasei (1950) -
Spring Tide Part 2 (1950)
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Spring Tide Part 1 (1950)
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![Dangerous Age]( "Dangerous Age")
Dangerous Age (1950) -
Spring Snow (1950)
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Dassen jônetsu musume (1949)
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Waltz at Noon (1949)
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Satsujinki (1949)
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Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949)
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![Ojôsan kanpai]( "Ojôsan kanpai")
Ojôsan kanpai (1949) -
![Flame of My Love]( "Flame of My Love")
Flame of My Love (1949) -
Jealousy (1949)
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The Fourth Lady (1948)
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The Limit of Happiness (1948)
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Hi no bara (1948)
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Idainaru X (1948)
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Uwasa no otoko (1948)
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![Yuwaku]( "Yuwaku")
Yuwaku (1948) -
Musume no gyakushu (1947)
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![Anjô-ke no butôkai]( "Anjô-ke no butôkai")
Anjô-ke no butôkai (1947) -
Shojo wa shinju no goto (1947)
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![Marriage]( "Marriage")
Marriage (1947) -
Kamen no machi (1947)
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Omitsu no endan (1946)
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Kagi o nigiri onna (1946)
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Machibôke no onna (1946)
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![Josei no shôri]( "Josei no shôri")
Josei no shôri (1946) -
Haru hoshi fujin (1941)
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Hokkyokukô (1941)
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Môjû-tsukai no shimai (1941)
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Ôtôran no nageki (1940)
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WriterNanshin josei (1940)
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Director
![Postcard]( "Postcard")
Postcard (2010) -
![Teacher and Three Children]( "Teacher and Three Children")
Teacher and Three Children (2008) -
![Owl]( "Owl")
Owl (2003) -
![By Player]( "By Player")
By Player (2000) -
![Ikitai]( "Ikitai")
Ikitai (1999) -
![A Last Note]( "A Last Note")
A Last Note (1995) -
![The Strange Tale of Oyuki]( "The Strange Tale of Oyuki")
The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992) -
![Sakura-tai Chiru]( "Sakura-tai Chiru")
Sakura-tai Chiru (1988) -
![Tree Without Leaves]( "Tree Without Leaves")
Tree Without Leaves (1986) -
![Burakkubôdo]( "Burakkubôdo")
Burakkubôdo (1986) -
![The Horizon]( "The Horizon")
The Horizon (1984) -
![Edo Porn]( "Edo Porn")
Edo Porn (1981) -
![The Strangling]( "The Strangling")
The Strangling (1979) -
![The Life of Chikuzan]( "The Life of Chikuzan")
The Life of Chikuzan (1977) -
![Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director]( "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director")
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![My Way]( "My Way")
My Way (1974) -
![Love Betrayed]( "Love Betrayed")
Love Betrayed (1973) -
![Hymn]( "Hymn")
Hymn (1972) -
![The Iron Crown]( "The Iron Crown")
The Iron Crown (1972) -
![Live Today, Die Tomorrow!]( "Live Today, Die Tomorrow!")
Live Today, Die Tomorrow! (1970) -
![Strange Affinity]( "Strange Affinity")
Strange Affinity (1970) -
Heat Wave Island (1969)
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![Operation Negligee]( "Operation Negligee")
Operation Negligee (1968) -
![Black Cat]( "Black Cat")
Black Cat (1968) -
![Libido]( "Libido")
Libido (1967) -
![Lost Sex]( "Lost Sex")
Lost Sex (1966) -
![The Conquest]( "The Conquest")
The Conquest (1965) -
![Onibaba]( "Onibaba")
Onibaba (1964) -
![Mother]( "Mother")
Mother (1963) -
![Human]( "Human")
Human (1962) -
![The Naked Island]( "The Naked Island")
The Naked Island (1960) -
![The Bride Is the Best in the World]( "The Bride Is the Best in the World")
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![Lucky Dragon No. 5]( "Lucky Dragon No. 5")
Lucky Dragon No. 5 (1959) -
Kanashimi wa onna dakeni (1958)
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Koroshi ta no wa dare ta (1957)
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![Umi no yarodomo]( "Umi no yarodomo")
Umi no yarodomo (1957) -
![Joyu]( "Joyu")
Joyu (1956) -
![Ryûri no kishi]( "Ryûri no kishi")
Ryûri no kishi (1956) -
![Gin shinju]( "Gin shinju")
Gin shinju (1956) -
![Ôkami]( "Ôkami")
Ôkami (1955) -
![The Ditch]( "The Ditch")
The Ditch (1954) -
![Onna no issho]( "Onna no issho")
Onna no issho (1953) -
![Epitome]( "Epitome")
Epitome (1953) -
![Children of Hiroshima]( "Children of Hiroshima")
Children of Hiroshima (1952) -
![Nadare]( "Nadare")
Nadare (1952) -
Director
![Story of a Beloved Wife]( "Story of a Beloved Wife")
Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) -
Producer
![The Strangling]( "The Strangling")
The Strangling (1979) -
![Love Betrayed]( "Love Betrayed")
Love Betrayed (1973) -
![Hymn]( "Hymn")
Hymn (1972) -
![The Iron Crown]( "The Iron Crown")
The Iron Crown (1972) -
Kokoro no sanmyaku (1966)
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![Lost Sex]( "Lost Sex")
Lost Sex (1966) -
![The Naked Island]( "The Naked Island")
The Naked Island (1960) -
ProducerAshizuri misaki (1954)
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Actor
![Hymn]( "Hymn")
Hymn Researcher (1972) -
Art Director
![Onibaba]( "Onibaba")
Onibaba (1964) -
![Mother]( "Mother")
Mother (1963) -
![Human]( "Human")
Human (1962) -
Mazushiki mono no kofuku (1939)
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Sabakaruru onna (1939)
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Hyôban gonin musume (1939)
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Extra no shôjo (1938)
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Tôchika musume gyôjôki (1938)
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Seishun Olympic (1938)
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Kaigun bakugekitai (1937)
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Art DirectorSaraba gaijin butai (1936)
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Koi no ukishima (1935)
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Archive footage
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Archive footage
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![Cinema 3]( "Cinema 3")
Cinema 3 (2012) -
Art Department
![The 47 Ronin]( "The 47 Ronin")
The 47 Ronin (1941) -
Sakura no sono (1936)
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Additional CrewHokkyokukô (1941)
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Production DesignerNetsujô no tsubasa (1940)
All Filmography
Awards
32 wins & 15 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
He was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was one of only six members of his 100 man unit to survive the war.
Quotes
[on his parents in labor] The backbreaking labor of wheat harvesting and the grueling job of threshing by hand with primitive implements.
Personal Details
Born
Hiroshima, Japan
Died
(age 100)
Hiroshima, Japan
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