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Kaneto Shindo

Kaneto Shindo

Japanese film director and screenwriter
Kaneto Shindō 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... Wikipedia
Born: April 22, 1912, Saeki District, Hiroshima
Died: May 29, 2012 (age 100 years), Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
Awards: Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year, Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year, Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, and more
Grandchild: Kaze Shindo
Spouse: Nobuko Otowa (m. 1978–1994), Miyo Shindo (m. 1946–1978), and Takako Kuji (m. 1939–1943)
Children: Jiro Shindō