Kaneto Shindō
Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. (1912-2012) · Japan · On the map · Directors · Died at 100
Kaneto Shindō was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include Children of Hiroshima, The Naked Island, Onibaba, Kuroneko and A Last Note.
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PostcardFilm, Director, Writer2002Order of CultureAward1999
The Geisha HouseFilm, Writer1998Person of Cultural MeritAward1995Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best DirectorAward1992
The Strange Tale of OyukiFilm, Director, Writer1986
Tree Without LeavesFilm, Director, Writer1983
Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon KaigunSeries, Writer1981Bijin Koroshi SeriesSeries, Writer
Edo PornFilm, 1981Director, Writer1979Mainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAwardThe 47 Ronins of AkoSeries, 1979Writer1975
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film DirectorFilm, Director, Writer1971
The Battle of OkinawaFilm, Writer1968
KuronekoFilm, Director, Writer1966
Fighting ElegyFilm, Writer1964
ManjiFilm, Writer1960
The Naked IslandFilm, Director, Writer1955
The WolvesFilm, Director, Writer1951Mainichi Film Award for Best ScreenplayAward
Dancing GirlFilm, 1951Writer1947
The Ball at the Anjo HouseFilm, Writer1912Born22 April 1912People around Kaneto
Haruko Sugimura Kaneto directed Life of a Woman and Mother
Yasuzō Masumura Directed Manji, Seisaku's Wife and Irezumi
Eitarō Ozawa Kaneto directed Wolf and Lucky Dragon No. 5
Taiji Tonoyama Kaneto directed Onibaba and The Naked Island
Eijirō Tōno Kaneto directed Children of Hiroshima and Wolf
Ichirō Sugai Kaneto directed Epitome and Wolf
Masao Shimizu Kaneto directed Children of Hiroshima (1952)
Yuriko Hanabusa Kaneto directed Children of Hiroshima (1952)
Jūkichi Uno Kaneto directed Onibaba (1966)
Osamu Takizawa Kaneto directed Children of Hiroshima (1952)
Tanie Kitabayashi Kaneto directed Children of Hiroshima (1952)
Hideo Kanze Kaneto directed Kuroneko and Edo Porn
Koreya Senda Kaneto directed Lucky Dragon No. 5 (1959)
Sumiko Hidaka Kaneto directed Epitome and Life of a Woman
Kinuyo Tanaka Kaneto wrote Flame of My Love (1949)
Ayako Wakao Also in Elegant Beast, Manji and Seisaku's Wife
Mitsuko Mito Kaneto directed Avalanche (1952)
Hisashi Igawa Kaneto directed The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1993)
Saburō Date Kaneto directed Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)
Taketoshi Naito Kaneto directed Lucky Dragon No. 5 (1959)
Machiko Kyō Kaneto directed Sorrow is Only for Women (1958)
Mitsuko Baishō Kaneto directed A Last Note (1998)
Eiji Funakoshi Kaneto directed Sorrow is Only for Women (1958)
Jun Hamamura Kaneto directed Wolf (1955)
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The Naked Island 1960
Hachiko 1987
Onibaba 1964
Kuroneko 1968
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage 1966
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
285 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
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His screenplays were filmed by directors such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Seijun Suzuki, and Tadashi Imai.
