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

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

[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

Kaneto Shindô's FILMOGRAPHY

as Director (1) as Creator (3)

Seisaku no tsuma [Audio: Japanese]

Onibaba [Audio: Japanese]

Hachiko A Dogs Story