About

Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1931-03-09
Place of birth:
Gifu, Gifu, Japan
Website:
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Masahiro Shinoda

Overview

Masahiro Shinoda (篠田 正浩 Shinoda Masahiro, born March 9, 1931 in Gifu, Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s.

He is married to the actress Shima Iwashita, who appears in several of his films, such as 1969's Double Suicide.

His 1986 film Gonza the Spearman was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. He won the 1991 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for Childhood Days.

He retired from directing after the release of Spy Sorge in 2003, a biopic on the life of Richard Sorge.

Known for

Acting
2009 Masahiro Shinoda on 'The Human Condition' Actor Self N/A
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1993 Masaki Kobayashi on 'The Human Condition' Actor Self N/A
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1969 Funeral Parade of Roses Actor self 63
Fair

Directing
2003 Spy Sorge Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Owls' Castle Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Moonlight Serenade Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Sharaku Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Takeshi: Childhood Days Directing Director 59
Average
1989 The Dancer Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Gonza the Spearman Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Allusion: Reincarnation Story Directing Director N/A
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1984 MacArthur's Children Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Island of the Evil Spirits Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Demon Pond Directing Director 58
Average
1977 Ballad of Orin Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees Directing Director 59
Average
1974 Himiko Directing Director 59
Average
1973 The Petrified Forest Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Silence Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Double Suicide Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Clouds at Sunset Directing Director 58
Average
1966 Captive's Island Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Samurai Spy Directing Director 59
Average
1965 With Beauty and Sorrow Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Assassination Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Pale Flower Directing Director 61
Fair
1962 A Flame at the Pier Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Glory on the Summit Directing Director N/A
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1962 Our Marriage Directing Director 59
Average
1961 Love New and Old Directing Director 59
Average
1961 Epitaph to My Love Directing Director 59
Average
1961 Killers on Parade Directing Director 58
Average
1960 Youth in Fury Directing Director 59
Average
1960 One Way Ticket to Love Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Tokyo Twilight Directing Assistant Director 62
Fair

Writing
2007 Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2003 Spy Sorge Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Owls' Castle Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Sharaku Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1989 The Dancer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1977 Ballad of Orin Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1975 Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1974 Himiko Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 Silence Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 Double Suicide Writing Writer 59
Average
1964 Pale Flower Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1962 A Flame at the Pier Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Our Marriage Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 Epitaph to My Love Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 One Way Ticket to Love Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2003 Spy Sorge Production Producer 59
Average
1974 Himiko Production Producer 59
Average
1969 Double Suicide Production Producer 59
Average

Art
1971 Silence Art Production Design 59
Average

Editing
1995 Sharaku Editing Editor 58
Average
1966 Captive's Island Editing Editor 59
Average