About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1850-01-01
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Tsunekichi Shibata

Overview

Tsunekichi Shibata was one of Japan's first filmmakers. He worked for the photographer Shirō Asano and the Konishi Camera shop, the first in Japan to import a motion picture camera. Along with Kanzo Shirai, he took the earliest films in Japan, mostly of geisha, Ginza, and selections of scenes from popular plays. His first exhibition was at the Tokyo Kabuki-za in 1899. After that he focused mainly on Kabuki plays.

Known for

Directing
1899 Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed Robber Directing Director N/A
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1899 Maple Leaf Viewing Directing Director 59
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1899 Two People at Dojo temple Directing Director N/A
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Camera
1900 Une place publique à Tokyo Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1898 Station du chemin de fer de Tokyo Camera Camera Operator 59
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1898 Une avenue à Tokyo Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1898 Une rue à Tokyo, [II] Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
1899 Maple Leaf Viewing Crew Cinematography 59
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Lighting
1967 When the Cookie Crumbles Lighting Lighting Technician 59
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1966 The Great White Tower Lighting Lighting Technician 59
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1960 Dare yori mo kimi o aisu Lighting Lighting Technician N/A
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1956 Bridge of Japan Lighting Lighting Technician 59
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Visual Effects
1956 Bridge of Japan Visual Effects Color Designer 59
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