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 m ...Show More

[on Hadaka no shima (1960)] The film was made as a 'cinematic poem' to try and capture the life of h 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. Hide

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 threshi Show more [on his parents in labor] The backbreaking labor of wheat harvesting and the grueling job of threshing by hand with primitive implements. Hide

Kaneto Shindô's FILMOGRAPHY

as Director (2) as Creator (3)

Hachiko A Dogs Story

Onibaba [Audio: Japanese]

Seisaku no tsuma [Audio: Japanese]