Kaneto Shindō

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. Shindo was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, and he made several films about Hiroshima and the atomic bomb. Like his early mentor Kenji Mizoguchi, many of his films feature strong female characters. He was a pioneer of independent film production in Japan, founding a company called Kindai Eiga Kyokai. He continued working as a scriptwriter, director and author until his death at the age of 100. Shindo made a series of autobiographical films, beginning with the first film he directed, 1951's Story of a Beloved Wife, about his struggle to become a screenwriter, through 1986's Tree Without Leaves, about his childhood, born into a wealthy family which became destitute, 2000's By Player, about his film company, seen through the eyes of his friend Taiji Tonoyama, and his last film, Postcard, directed at the age of 98, loosely based on his military service. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kaneto Shindō, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Onibaba
Onibaba
Onibaba
Kuroneko
Kuroneko
Birth Location Hiroshima, Japan
Born 1912-04-22
Died 2012-05-29

Movies

2000
I Lived, But... as Self
1983
Hymn as Researcher
1972

Movies

Hachiko Original Story
2023
Postcard Writer
2010
Postcard Director
2010
Hachi: A Dog's Tale Original Film Writer
2009
Owl Production Design
2003
Owl Writer
2003
Owl Director
2003
By Player Director
2000
By Player Writer
2000
1999
The Geisha House Screenplay
1999
Will to Live Director
1999
Will to Live Writer
1999
Yukie Screenplay
1998
A Last Note Writer
1995
A Last Note Director
1995
1992
Faraway Sunset Screenplay
1992
Crossroads in Tokyo Screenplay
1991
Don't Mind Screenplay
1990
1988
Sakura-tai Chiru Director
1988
Hachiko Screenplay
1987
Hachiko Story
1987
Actress Writer
1987
Tree Without Leaves Screenplay
1986
Tree Without Leaves Original Story
1986
1986
Black Board Writer
1986
Black Board Director
1986
The Horizon Writer
1984
The Horizon Director
1984
Tsumiki kuzushi Screenplay
1983
Shadow Conspirator Screenplay
1982
1981
Edo Porn Writer
1981
Edo Porn Director
1981
1980
Magnitude 7.9 Writer
1980
The Strangling Screenplay
1979
The Strangling Producer
1979
The Strangling Director
1979
The Incident Screenplay
1978
1978
Dangerous Liaisons Screenplay
1978
Document 8.6 Director
1977
1977
1977
The Perennial Weed Screenplay
1975
My Way Writer
1974
My Way Director
1974
The Heart Producer
1973
The Heart Writer
1973
The Heart Director
1973
1973
Hymn Executive Producer
1972
Hymn Writer
1972
Hymn Director
1972
The Iron Crown Producer
1972
1972
The Iron Crown Director
1972
Sweet Secret Screenplay
1971
1971
1970
Strange Affinity Director
1970
1970
1969
Heat Wave Island Director
1969
1969
1969
1968
1968
Kuroneko Screenplay
1968
Kuroneko Director
1968
1967
Libido Writer
1967
Libido Director
1967
A Fallen Woman Screenplay
1967
Two Wives Screenplay
1967
Drunken Harbor Screenplay
1966
Fighting Elegy Screenplay
1966
1966
Lost Sex Director
1966
Lost Sex Producer
1966
Lost Sex Writer
1966
1966
Dynamite Doctor Screenplay
1966
Irezumi Screenplay
1966
Conquest Screenplay
1965
Conquest Director
1965
Seisaku's Wife Screenplay
1965
1965
Onibaba Screenplay
1964
Onibaba Director
1964
Onibaba Art Direction
1964
Manji Screenplay
1964
1964
Mother Production Design
1963
Mother Director
1963
Mother Writer
1963
1963
1963
The Navy Screenplay
1963
1963
Elegant Beast Screenplay
1962
Human Art Direction
1962
Human Director
1962
Human Writer
1962
Hell's Assassin Screenplay
1962
The Lucky General Screenplay
1962
The Whale God Screenplay
1962
Destiny's Son Writer
1962
This Madding Crowd Screenplay
1962
1962
1962
Black Lizard Screenplay
1962
Their Legacy Writer
1962
Haitoku no mesu Screenplay
1961
1961
A Design for Dying Screenplay
1961
Challenge to Live Screenplay
1961
1961
The Wayside Pebble Screenplay
1960
The Naked Island Production Design
1960
1960
The Naked Island Producer
1960
The Naked Island Director
1960
Devotion to Railway Screenplay
1960
1960
1960
1959
Saijo katagi Screenplay
1959
1959
1959
The Naked Sun Screenplay
1958
Face in the Dark Screenplay
1958
The Lowest Man Screenplay
1958
1958
Night Drum Screenplay
1958
1958
The Precipice Screenplay
1958
1958
Forbidden Lips Screenplay
1958
On This Earth Writer
1957
1957
Harbor Rats Screenplay
1957
Harbor Rats Director
1957
1957
Actress Screenplay
1956
Actress Director
1956
1956
How Sorrowful Screenplay
1956
1956
Ryûri no kishi Director
1956
Wedding Day Screenplay
1956
Love is Lost Screenplay
1956
Love is Lost Director
1956
The Motherless Screenplay
1955
Ai Sureba Koso Screenplay
1955
The Wolves Screenplay
1955
The Wolves Director
1955
Sisters Writer
1955
Women of Ginza Screenplay
1955
1954
The Ditch Screenplay
1954
The Ditch Director
1954
Cape Ashizuri Executive Producer
1954
Cape Ashizuri Screenplay
1954
Love and Duty Writer
1954
Onna no issho Writer
1953
Onna no issho Director
1953
Before Dawn Executive Producer
1953
Before Dawn Screenplay
1953
Yokubo Writer
1953
Miniature Screenplay
1953
Miniature Director
1953
Murahachibu Writer
1953
Reminiscence Screenplay
1953
1952
1952
1952
Izayoi kaidō Screenplay
1951
1951
1951
Dancing Girl Screenplay
1951
1951
1951
The White Orchid Screenplay
1951
1951
1951
1950
A Man from Akagi Screenplay
1950
1950
1950
1950
Spring Snow Screenplay
1950
Flame of My Love Screenplay
1949
Kōfuku no genkai Screenplay
1948
Great X Screenplay
1948
Temptation Writer
1948
Marriage Screenplay
1947
1946
Waiting Woman Writer
1946
Victory of Women Screenplay
1946
The 47 Ronin Construction Coordinator
1941