Kaneto Shindō
Directing · Screenplay · Director · Art Direction
Born Apr 22, 1912 · Hiroshima, Japan
Active 1936–2012
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.
Filmography
The Dreadful (2026) — Original Film WriterHachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) — Original Film WriterOnibaba (1964) — Director · Art Direction · ScreenplayHachiko (2023) — Original StoryHachiko (1987) — Story · ScreenplayKuroneko (1968) — Director · ScreenplayThe Naked Island (1960) — Director · Producer · Writer · Production DesignThe 47 Ronin (1941) — Construction CoordinatorIrezumi (1966) — ScreenplayZatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966) — ScreenplayUnder the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972) — ScreenplayChildren of Hiroshima (1952) — Director · WriterFighting Elegy (1966) — ScreenplaySeisaku's Wife (1965) — ScreenplayElegant Beast (1962) — Screenplay · Original StoryManji (1964) — ScreenplayThe Battle of Okinawa (1971) — ScreenplayThe Beauty and the Dragon (1955) — WriterTsumiki kuzushi (1983) — ScreenplayJudge of the Ashuras (1951) — ScreenplayBefore Dawn (1953) — Screenplay · Executive ProducerWho's the Real Killer (1957) — WriterLibido (1967) — Director · WriterIf Indeed One Loves (1955) — Screenplay