About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1930-06-01
Place of birth:
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Kei Kumai

Overview

Kei Kumai (熊井 啓, Kumai Kei, 1 June 1930 – 23 May 2007) was a Japanese film director from Azumino, Nagano prefecture. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he began work as a director's assistant.

He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first film, Nihon rettō, in 1965.[2] His 1972 film Shinobu Kawa was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] His 1973 film Rise, Fair Sun was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

Sandakan No. 8 received widespread acclaim for tackling the issue of a woman forced into prostitution in Borneo before the outbreak of World War II. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards.

Known for

Acting
2006 What's a Director? Actor N/A
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Directing
2002 The Sea Is Watching Directing Director 59
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2001 Darkness in the Light Directing Director 58
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1997 To Love Directing Director 59
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1995 Deep River Directing Director 59
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1992 Luminous Moss Directing Director 58
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1990 Shikibu monogatari Directing Director N/A
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1989 Death of a Tea Master Directing Director 59
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1986 The Sea and Poison Directing Director 59
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1981 Willful Murder Directing Director 59
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1980 An Ocean to Cross Directing Director N/A
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1978 Love and Faith Directing Director 59
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1976 Cape of the North Directing Director N/A
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1974 Sandakan No. 8 Directing Director 59
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1973 Fantasia Directing Director N/A
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1973 Rise, Fair Sun Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Long Darkness Directing Director 59
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1970 Apart from Life Directing Director 59
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1968 The Sands of Kurobe Directing Director 59
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1965 A Chain of Islands Directing Director 59
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1964 The Long Death Directing Director N/A
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1962 Sun and stars Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1953 Hiroshima Directing First Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2002 The Sea Is Watching Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 Darkness in the Light Writing Screenplay 58
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1997 To Love Writing Writer 59
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1995 Deep River Writing Screenplay 59
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1992 Luminous Moss Writing Writer 58
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1990 Shikibu monogatari Writing Screenplay N/A
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1986 The Sea and Poison Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 Cape of the North Writing Screenplay N/A
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1974 Sandakan No. 8 Writing Writer 59
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1973 Rise, Fair Sun Writing Writer N/A
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1972 The Long Darkness Writing Writer 59
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1970 Apart from Life Writing Writer 59
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1968 The Sands of Kurobe Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 A Chain of Islands Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 The Long Death Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 Hitoribotchi no futari daga Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 Sun and stars Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 Love in Ginza Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 Pursuit Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 Isseki Nicho Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 The Call of the Foghorn Writing Writer N/A
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1960 The Cards Will Tell Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 Wounded Beast Writing Screenplay N/A
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