Hiroshi Shimizu
Directing
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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movieImage of a Mother
1959
Director
movieA Mother's Journey
1958
Director
movieDancing Girl
1957
Director
movieSound in the Mist
1956
Director
movieThe Sentimental Idiot
1956
Director
movieGirl's Reform School
1956
Director
movieThe Shiinomi School
1955
Director
movieTokyo Profile
1953
Director
movieMole Alley
1953
Director
movieMr. Shosuke Ohara
1949
Director
movie娘十八嘘つき時代
1949
Director
movieChildren of the Beehive
1948
Director
movieVictory Song
1945
Director
movieSayon's Bell
1943
Director
movieOrnamental Hairpin
1941
Director
movieDawn Chorus
1941
Director
movieAcorns & Chestnuts
1941
Director
movieIntrospection Tower
1941
Director
Tomodachi
1940
Director
movieKeijo
1940
Director
movieNobuko
1940
Director
movieWeeds with flowers
1939
Director
movieFamily Diary
1938
Director
movieChildren in the Wind
1937
Director
movieForget Love for Now
1937
Director
movieThe Golden Demon
1937
Director
movieA Star Athlete
1937
Director
movieMr. Thank You
1936
Director
movieA Hero of Tokyo
1935
Director
movieEclipse
1934
Director
Storm Zone
1932
Director
moviePassion
1932
Director
movieShining Love
1931
Director
movieSilver Stream
1931
Director
movieAt a Crossroads
1930
Director
Parent
1929
Director
movieEternal Heart
1929
Director
Stick Girl
1929
Director
movieFallen Samurai
1925
Director
movieVillage Pasture
1924
Director
movieBeyond The Pass
1924
Director
Writing32
movieMy Darling of the Mountains
2008
Scenario Writer
movieThe Sentimental Idiot
1956
Screenplay
movieGirl's Reform School
1956
Screenplay
movieTokyo Profile
1953
Screenplay
movieMole Alley
1953
Screenplay
A Mother's Love
1950
Screenplay
movieMr. Shosuke Ohara
1949
Screenplay
movieChildren of the Beehive
1948
Screenplay
movieVictory Song
1945
Writer
movieOrnamental Hairpin
1941
Screenplay
movieAcorns & Chestnuts
1941
Screenplay
movieIntrospection Tower
1941
Screenplay
Tomodachi
1940
Screenplay
movieWeeds with flowers
1939
Screenplay
movieThe Masseurs and a Woman
1938
Screenplay
movieMr. Thank You
1936
Screenplay
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movieChildren of the Beehive
1948
Producer