Kaneto Shindo

Kaneto Shindō

Kaneto Shindō — Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. (1912–2012)

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. His screenplays were filmed by directors such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Seijun Suzuki, and Tadashi Imai.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 3 films (1952–1977) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1952 Children of Hiroshima Kaneto Shindō
1961 Island director, Kaneto Shindo. 96 16mm B&W sound
1977 The Life of Chikuzan Kaneto Shindo