Hiroshi Shimizu
Directing
Born: March 28, 1903 · Shizuoka, Japan
Died: June 23, 1966 (aged 63)
Biography
Hiroshi Shimizu ( March 28, 1903 – June 23, 1966) was a Japanese film director, known for his silent films with detailed depictions of Japanese society. He was born in Shizuoka and attended the Shochiku studio in Tokyo where he began making films in 1924, at the age of just 21. A friend and colleague of Yasujiro Ozu, he is believed to have directed at least 166 films during his career. He died of a heart attack on June 23, 1966, at the age of 63. Though respected in his time, today he is largely unknown, even in his native Japan. In 2008, Shochiku released two box sets which include eight of his films. In 2009, a Criterion Collection box set of four of his films was released.
Known for
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Directing (54)
Ornamental Hairpin
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Four Seasons of Children
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The Second Kiss
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Forget Love for Now
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Eternal Heart
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Girl's Reform School
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Acorns & Chestnuts
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Children Seeking a Mother
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Introspection Tower
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Mr. Thank You
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Eclipse
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Mr. Shosuke Ohara
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Children in the Wind
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Dancing Girl
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A Star Athlete
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娘十八嘘つき時代
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The Golden Demon
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The Masseurs and a Woman
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Victory Song
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Record of a Woman Doctor
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A Mother's Journey
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Mole Alley
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Silver Stream
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The Shiinomi School
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Under the Blossoming Peach
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Shining Love
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Japanese Girls at the Harbor
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Dawn Chorus
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The Blacksmith of the Forest
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Tokyo Profile
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Seven Seas: Virginity Chapter
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Image of a Mother
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Children of the Beehive
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Family Diary
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Nobuko
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Sound in the Mist
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Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter
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Tomorrow Will Be Fine Weather
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The Boss's Son at College
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Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
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Notes of an Itinerant Performer
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Village Pasture
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Weeds with flowers
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The Sentimental Idiot
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A Hero of Tokyo
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Sayon's Bell
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Passion
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Children of the Great Buddha
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Fallen Samurai
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A Woman Crying in Spring
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Keijo
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At a Crossroads
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Nara ni wa furuki hotoke tachi
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Beyond The Pass
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Writing (21)
Ornamental Hairpin
Screenplay
I Graduated, But...
Story
Girl's Reform School
Screenplay
Acorns & Chestnuts
Screenplay
Children Seeking a Mother
Writer
Introspection Tower
Screenplay
Mr. Thank You
Screenplay
My Darling of the Mountains
Scenario Writer
Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Screenplay
The Masseurs and a Woman
Screenplay
Victory Song
Writer
Mole Alley
Screenplay
Walk Cheerfully
Story
The Shiinomi School
Writer
Under the Blossoming Peach
Writer
Tokyo Profile
Screenplay
Children of the Beehive
Screenplay
Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
Screenplay
Weeds with flowers
Screenplay
The Sentimental Idiot
Screenplay
Children of the Great Buddha
Writer