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Kaneto Shindō

Directing

0.5 Popularity Apr 22, 1912 (100 years old) Hiroshima, Japan

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 k...

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.

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.

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Filmography 260

2023
Hachiko Movie

Original Story

2010
Postcard Movie

Director

2010
Postcard Movie

Screenplay

2009
Hachi: A Dog's Tale Movie

Original Film Writer

2008
2008
2007
2007
2003
Owl Movie

Director

2003
Owl Movie

Writer

2003
Owl Movie

Production Design

2000
2000
By Player Movie

Director

2000
By Player Movie

Writer

1999
1999
Will to Live Movie

Writer

Photos 1

Kaneto Shindō Photo

Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Male
Birthday April 22, 1912 (100 years old)
Died May 29, 2012
Place of Birth Hiroshima, Japan
Also Known As 신도 가네토, Канэто Синдо, Kaneto Shindō and 1 more
Years Active 1941 - 2023
Popularity 0.5
Career Stats
260 Total Credits
7 Movie Roles
1 Photos