Kei Kumai
Japanese film director (1930-2007) · Japan · On the map · Directors · Died at 76
Kei Kumai was a Japanese film director. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he began work as a director's assistant.
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2007Died23 May 20072006
What's a Director?Film2001
Darkness in the LightFilm, Director, Writer1995Medal with Purple RibbonAward
Deep RiverFilm, 1995Director, Writer1990
Shikibu monogatariFilm, Director, Writer1989
Death of a Tea MasterFilm, Director1987Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAward1981
Willful MurderFilm, Director1978
Love and FaithFilm, Director1974
Sandakan No. 8Film, Director, Writer1972
The Long DarknessFilm, Director, Writer1968
The Sands of KurobeFilm, Director, Writer1966Blue Ribbon Awards for Best NewcomerAwardDirectors Guild of Japan New Directors AwardAward1965
A Chain of IslandsFilm, Director, Writer1963
Sora no shita tōi yumeFilm, Writer1961
Isseki NichoFilm, Writer1959
Wounded BeastFilm, Writer1930Born1 June 1930
What's a Director?Film2001Darkness in the LightFilm, Director, Writer1995Medal with Purple RibbonAwardDeep RiverFilm, 1995Director, Writer1990Shikibu monogatariFilm, Director, Writer1989Death of a Tea MasterFilm, Director1987Blue Ribbon Awards for Best DirectorAward1981Willful MurderFilm, Director1978Love and FaithFilm, Director1974Sandakan No. 8Film, Director, Writer1972The Long DarknessFilm, Director, Writer1968The Sands of KurobeFilm, Director, Writer1966Blue Ribbon Awards for Best NewcomerAwardDirectors Guild of Japan New Directors AwardAward1965A Chain of IslandsFilm, Director, Writer1963Sora no shita tōi yumeFilm, Writer1961Isseki NichoFilm, Writer1959Wounded BeastFilm, Writer1930Born1 June 1930People around Kei
Eiji Okuda Kei directed Death of a Tea Master (1989)
Gō Katō Kei directed Death of a Tea Master (1989)- Masayuki Satō Produced The Long Darkness and Rise, Fair Sun
Taketoshi Naito Kei directed A Chain of Islands (1965)
Toshiro Mifune Kei directed The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
Jūkichi Uno Kei directed The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
Komaki Kurihara Kei directed Sandakan No. 8 and Shinobu Kawa
Hisashi Igawa Kei directed Shinobu Kawa and Luminous Moss
Takeshi Katō Kei directed The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
Takashi Shimura Kei directed The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
Tatsuya Nakadai Kei directed Willful Murder and Rise, Fair Sun
Kinuyo Tanaka Kei directed Sandakan No. 8 and Cape of North
Yūjirō Ishihara Kei directed The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
Tetta Sugimoto Kei directed Luminous Moss (1992)
Kin Sugai Kei directed Shinobu Kawa (1972)
Tanie Kitabayashi Kei directed Apart from Life (1970)
Masane Tsukayama Kei directed The Sea and Poison (1986)
Asao Sano Kei directed A Chain of Islands (1965)
Kyōko Kagawa Kei directed Shikibu Monogatari (1990)
Taiji Tonoyama Kei directed Love and Faith (1978)
Izumi Ashikawa Kei directed A Chain of Islands (1965)
Masumi Okada Kei directed The Sea and Poison (1986)
Mitsuo Hamada Also in Sandakan No. 8 and An Ocean to Cross
Yoshikata Yoda Also in Love and Faith and An Ocean to Cross
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About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2007 · aged 76
