KANETO SHINDŌ

Kaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: April 22, 1912
Deathday: May 29, 2012
Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Japan

Biography

Kaneto Shindo (新藤 兼人, Shindō Kaneto, April 22, 1912 – May 29, 2012) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. He was married to actress Nobuko Otowa (1925–1994), who appeared in several of his films. He 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. His scripts were filmed by such directors as Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Fumio Kamei and Tadashi Imai. He won the 1996 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for A Last Note.

Notable work

Filmography

Production

2023·
Hachiko
Original Story
2010·
Postcard
Screenplay, Director
Original Film Writer
Screenplay, Director
Adaptation, Screenplay
2003·
Owl
Production Design, Writer, Director
2000·
By Player
Director, Writer
Screenplay
Writer, Director
Screenplay
Writer, Director
Screenplay
Writer, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer, Director
1987·
Actress
Writer
1987·
Hachiko
Story, Screenplay
Screenplay, Original Story, Director
Writer, Director
Writer, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
1981·
Edo Porn
Director, Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay, Producer, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Director
Writer, Director
Screenplay
1974·
My Way
Director, Writer
1973·
The Heart
Producer, Director, Writer
1972·
Hymn
Executive Producer, Writer, Director
Writer, Director, Producer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
Writer
Writer, Director
Writer
Screenplay, Director
1968·
Kuroneko
Screenplay, Director
Screenplay
1967·
Two Wives
Screenplay
1967·
Libido
Director, Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
1966·
Lost Sex
Director, Writer, Producer
Screenplay
1966·
Irezumi
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1965·
Conquest
Screenplay, Director
Screenplay
1964·
Manji
Screenplay
1964·
Onibaba
Screenplay, Director, Art Direction
Writer
Screenplay
1963·
The Navy
Screenplay
1963·
Mother
Production Design, Writer, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
1962·
Human
Art Direction, Director, Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Script, Director
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Production Design, Writer, Producer, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
Screenplay
Director, Writer
Screenplay, Director
Writer, Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Director, Screenplay
1956·
Actress
Director, Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
Writer
Writer, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
1955·
Sisters
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Writer
1954·
The Ditch
Screenplay, Director
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Screenplay
1953·
Yokubo
Writer
Writer, Director
1953·
Miniature
Screenplay, Director
Screenplay
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Writer
1952·
Violence
Writer
Director, Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1950·
Shojohou
Writer
Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1948·
Great X
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
1947·
Marriage
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer
Construction Coordinator