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Hiroshi Shimizu

Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born March 28, 1903Died June 23, 1966 (63 years)
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

  • Mr. Thank You
  • Ornamental Hairpin
  • The Masseurs and a Woman
  • Japanese Girls at the Harbor
  • Walk Cheerfully
  • Children in the Wind
  • I Graduated, But...
  • My Darling of the Mountains
  • Mr. Shosuke Ohara
  • Forget Love for Now
  • Fue no shiratama
  • Sound in the Mist
  • Nakinureta haru no onna yo
  • Haha no omokage
  • Dancing Girl

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