About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1970-06-12
Place of birth:
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Kazuhiro Soda

Overview

Kazuhiro Soda (想田 和弘 Sōda, born 1970 in Tochigi Prefecture) is a Peabody Award winning filmmaker. He practices an observational method of documentary filmmaking based on his own "Ten Commandments" which prohibits him from doing pre-shoot research or writing a synopsis before filming. He imposes these rules on himself in order to minimize preconceptions and to be able to make unexpected discoveries while filming and editing.

Known for

Acting
2013 Au revoir l'été Actor Anti-Nuclear Protest Organizer 59
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Directing
2024 The Cats of Gokogu Shrine Directing Director 58
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2023 Zero Directing Director 58
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2018 Inland Sea Directing Director 59
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2018 The Big House Directing Director N/A
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2015 Oyster Factory Directing Director 59
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2013 Campaign 2 Directing Director 59
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2012 Theatre 1 Directing Director 59
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2012 Theatre 2 Directing Director 59
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2011 3.11 A Sense of Home Directing Director 59
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2010 Peace Directing Director 59
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2008 Mental Directing Director 59
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2007 Campaign Directing Director 59
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1995 A Night in New York Directing Director N/A
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1995 A Flower and a Woman Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2010 Peace Writing Writer 59
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2007 Campaign Writing Writer 59
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1995 A Night in New York Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 The Cats of Gokogu Shrine Production Producer 58
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2023 Zero Production Producer 58
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2018 Inland Sea Production Producer 59
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2015 Oyster Factory Production Producer 59
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2013 Campaign 2 Production Producer 59
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2012 Theatre 1 Production Producer 59
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2012 Theatre 2 Production Producer 59
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2010 Peace Production Producer 59
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2008 Mental Production Producer 59
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2007 Campaign Production Producer 59
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Sound
2023 Zero Sound Sound Recordist 58
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2018 Inland Sea Sound Sound Recordist 59
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Camera
2024 The Cats of Gokogu Shrine Camera Director of Photography 58
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2023 Zero Camera Director of Photography 58
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2018 Inland Sea Camera Director of Photography 59
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2015 Oyster Factory Camera Director of Photography 59
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2013 Campaign 2 Camera Director of Photography 59
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2012 Theatre 2 Camera Director of Photography 59
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2012 Theatre 1 Camera Director of Photography 59
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2010 Peace Camera Director of Photography 59
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2008 Mental Camera Director of Photography 59
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2007 Campaign Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2007 Campaign Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
2024 The Cats of Gokogu Shrine Editing Editor 58
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2023 Zero Editing Editor 58
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2018 Inland Sea Editing Editor 59
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2015 Oyster Factory Editing Editor 59
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2013 Campaign 2 Editing Editor 59
Average
2012 Theatre 2 Editing Editor 59
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2012 Theatre 1 Editing Editor 59
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2010 Peace Editing Editor 59
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2008 Mental Editing Editor 59
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2007 Campaign Editing Editor 59
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1995 A Night in New York Editing Editor N/A
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