Kaneto Shindô
Birthday:
22 April 1912, Hiroshima, Japan
Kaneto Shindô was born on April 22, 1912 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), Hachikô monogatari (1987) and Onibaba (1964). He was married to Nobuko Otowa and Miyo Shindo. He died on May 29, 2012 in Hiroshima.
[on Hadaka no shima (1960)] The film was made as a 'cinematic poem' to try and capture the life of human beings struggling like ants against...Show more »
[on Hadaka no shima (1960)] The film was made as a 'cinematic poem' to try and capture the life of human beings struggling like ants against the forces of nature. Show less «
I have always had the souls of the 94 with me and have made them the theme of my existence.
I have always had the souls of the 94 with me and have made them the theme of my existence.
[on his parents in labor] The backbreaking labor of wheat harvesting and the grueling job of threshing by hand with primitive implements.
[on his parents in labor] The backbreaking labor of wheat harvesting and the grueling job of threshing by hand with primitive implements.
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