Masahiro Shinoda

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1931-03-09 (93 years old)

Place of Birth Gifu, Gifu, Japan

Also Known As 篠田 正浩, Масахиро Синода

Masahiro Shinoda

Biography

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

Director

2003
Spy Sorge

as Director

1999
Owls' Castle

as Director

1997
Moonlight Serenade

as Director

1995
Sharaku

as Director

1990
1989
The Dancer

as Director

1986
Gonza the Spearman

as Director

1984
1979
Demon Pond

as Director

1977
Ballad of Orin

as Director

1974
Himiko

as Director

1973
1972
1971
Silence

as Director

1969
Double Suicide

as Director

1967
Clouds at Sunset

as Director

1966
Captive's Island

as Director

1965
Samurai Spy

as Director

1965
1964
Pale Flower

as Director

1964
Assassination

as Director

1962
1962
Our Marriage

as Director

1962
1961
Killers on Parade

as Director

1961
Love New and Old

as Director

1961
Epitaph to My Love

as Director

1960
Youth in Fury

as Director

1960
1957
Tokyo Twilight

as Assistant Director

Writer

2003
Spy Sorge

as Writer

1999
Owls' Castle

as Writer

1995
Sharaku

as Screenplay

1989
The Dancer

as Screenplay

1977
Ballad of Orin

as Screenplay

1974
Himiko

as Writer

1971
Silence

as Screenplay

1969
Double Suicide

as Writer

1964
Pale Flower

as Screenplay

1962
Our Marriage

as Screenplay

1962
A Flame at the Pier

as Screenplay

1961
Epitaph to My Love

as Screenplay

1960

Producer

2003
Spy Sorge

as Producer

1974
Himiko

as Producer

1969
Double Suicide

as Producer

Editor

1995
Sharaku

as Editor

1966

Art

1971
Silence

as Production Design