Kunio Shimizu
Writing · Writer · Screenplay · Director
Born Nov 17, 1936 · Niigata, Japan
Active 1962–2021 · Awards: Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature, Medal with Purple Ribbon, The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
Kunio Shimizu was a Japanese playwright. Niigata is his hometown, which is located on the Japan Sea. At Tama University of Fine Arts Shimizu was a professor working in the Moving Images and Performing Arts Department.
Filmography
Hokkaido, My Love (1962) — WriterA Full Life (1962) — ScreenplayShe and He (1963) — WriterCry of the Mountain (1968) — ScreenplayThe Day the Sun Rose (1968) — ScreenplayIsland of the Evil Spirits (1981) — ScreenplayThe Song of the Bwana Toshi (1966) — WriterThe Assassination of Ryoma (1974) — ScreenplayThe S.S. Happiness Sets Sail (1980) — ScreenplayGone Without Saying Goodbye! (1981) — WriterLost Lovers (1971) — Director · WriterSchool of Fish Goes to Africa (1966) — Screenplay