Onibaba
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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 .
After the war ends, Keita visits his comrade's wife Yuko and bears witness to the tragic life she has led. This year's Oscar entry from Japan finds SHINDO in top form and his 49th and reportedly last film as fresh and poignant as ever.
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...
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 island that ...
May 30, 2012 · Kaneto Shindo, a prolific, much-honored scripter and helmer of films including “The Naked Island,” “Onibaba” and 2010’s WWII drama “Postcard,” died on Tuesday of age-related causes.
Mar 22, 2021 · The Naked Island. Director Kaneto Shindo’s documentary-like, dialogue-free portrayal of daily struggle is a work of stunning visual beauty and invention.
Kaneto Shindô was born on 22 April 1912 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for The Naked Island (1960), Postcard (2010) and A Last Note (1995). He was previously married to Nobuko Otowa and Miyo Shindo.
