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Kaneto Shindō (新藤 兼人, Shindō Kaneto, 22 April 1912 – 29 May 2012) 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 .
Jun 1, 2012 · Kaneto Shindo, a venerable filmmaker whose work was haunted by the wartime devastation of his native Hiroshima, died on Tuesday at his home in Tokyo. He was 100. His office confirmed the death to...
May 29, 2012 · 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.
May 19, 2016 · J apanese director Kaneto Shindo was one of the most inventive filmmakers of his time, and he repeatedly pushed the limits of cinema in both form and subject matter. This dedication to experimentation is exemplified by his 1960 film The Naked Island, in which he created a nearly dialogue-free portrait of a family living on a remote ...
- Onibaba (1964) “Onibaba” is set in the unforgiving landscape of 14th-century Japan, following the harrowing journey of two women who resort to killing soldiers and selling their belongings as a means to survive.
- The Naked Island (1960) “The Naked Island” presents the daily life of a family enduring a relentless struggle to survive on a remote island, a landscape stark in its simplicity yet harsh in its demands.
- Kuroneko (1968) “Kuroneko” explores the realm of the supernatural, set during the time of war-torn feudal Japan. In this setting, two women fall victim to a brutal attack by samurai and meet a tragic end.
- Children of Hiroshima (1952) “Children of Hiroshima” is set in the haunting aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, focusing on a school teacher’s emotional return to the devastated city.
Throughout his remarkably prolific, long and fascinating career, Kaneto Shindo (b. 1912) has remained at the center of major trends and turns in Japanese cinema. A sought-after art director and apprentice to Kenji Mizoguchi in the 1930s, Shindo made ...
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.
