Kei Kumai
Directing
Kei Kumai (熊井 啓, Kumai Kei, 1 June 1930 – 23 May 2007) was a Japanese film director from Azumino, Nagano prefecture. After his studies in literature at Shinshu University, he began work as a director's assistant. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for his first film, Nihon rettō, in 1965.[2] His 1972 film Shinobu Kawa was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] His 1973 film Rise, Fair Sun was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. Sandakan No. 8 received widespread acclaim for tackling the issue of a woman forced into prostitution in Borneo before the outbreak of World War II. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards.
Known for
Directing22
movieThe Sea Is Watching
2002
Director
movieDarkness in the Light
2001
Director
movieTo Love
1997
Director
movieDeep River
1995
Director
movieLuminous Moss
1992
Director
movieShikibu monogatari
1990
Director
movieDeath of a Tea Master
1989
Director
movieThe Sea and Poison
1986
Director
movieWillful Murder
1981
Director
movieAn Ocean to Cross
1980
Director
movieLove and Faith
1978
Director
movieCape of the North
1976
Director
movieSandakan No. 8
1974
Director
Fantasia
1973
Director
movieRise, Fair Sun
1973
Director
movieThe Long Darkness
1972
Director
movieApart from Life
1970
Director
movieThe Sands of Kurobe
1968
Director
movieA Chain of Islands
1965
Director
movieThe Long Death
1964
Director
movieSun and Stars
1962
Assistant Director
movieHiroshima
1953
First Assistant Director
Writing27
movieThe Sea Is Watching
2002
Screenplay
movieDarkness in the Light
2001
Screenplay
movieTo Love
1997
Writer
movieDeep River
1995
Screenplay
movieLuminous Moss
1992
Writer
movieShikibu monogatari
1990
Screenplay
movieThe Sea and Poison
1986
Screenplay
movieCape of the North
1976
Screenplay
movieSandakan No. 8
1974
Writer
movieRise, Fair Sun
1973
Writer
movieApart from Life
1970
Writer
movieThe Sands of Kurobe
1968
Screenplay
movieA Chain of Islands
1965
Screenplay
movieThe Long Death
1964
Screenplay
movieSora no shita tōi yume
1963
Screenplay
movieHitoribotchi no futari daga
1962
Screenplay
movieSun and Stars
1962
Screenplay
movieLove in Ginza
1962
Screenplay
movieOtoko to otoko no ikiru machi
1962
Screenplay
moviePursuit
1961
Screenplay
movieSeven Challengers
1961
Screenplay
movieIsseki Nicho
1961
Screenplay
moviePacific Porters
1961
Screenplay
movieThe Cards Will Tell
1960
Screenplay
movieWounded Beast
1959
Screenplay
