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Kaneto Shindō

Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. (1912–2012)

9.91body-of-work score · ranked #85 of 2631 directors · 21 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
April 22, 1912 · Hiroshima
Died
May 29, 2012 · Tokyo
Nationality
Japan, Empire of Japan
Work
film director, screenwriter, art director, film producer
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Kaneto Shindō
朝日新聞社 · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    A Last Note午後の遺言状Must-See #471

    1995 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1995 #1 · Japan Academy Prize winner 1996

    1.752 citations
  2. 2
    Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Directorある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録

    1975 · Japan · documentary

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1975 #1

    1.001 citation
  3. 3
    Postcard一枚のハガキ

    2010 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 2011 #1

    1.001 citation
  4. 4
    The Life of Chikuzan竹山ひとり旅

    1977 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1977 #2

    0.631 citation
  5. 5
    The Naked Island裸の島

    1960 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1960 #6 · Criterion Collection spine #811

    0.522 citations
  6. 6
    Heat Wave Islandかげろう

    1969 · Japan

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1969 #4

    0.431 citation
  7. 7
    Ningen人間

    1962 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1962 #6

    0.361 citation
  8. 8
    Waga michiわが道

    1974 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1974 #6

    0.361 citation
  9. 9
    By Player三文役者

    2000 · Japan · biography

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 2000 #6

    0.361 citation
  10. 10
    Lost Sex本能

    1966 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1966 #7

    0.331 citation
  11. 11
    Sakura-tai Chiruさくら隊散る

    1988 · Japan · war

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1988 #7

    0.331 citation
  12. 12
    Lucky Dragon No. 5第五福竜丸

    1959 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1959 #8

    0.321 citation
  13. 13
    Mother母

    1963 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1963 #8

    0.321 citation
  14. 14
    Edo Porn北斎漫画

    1981 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1981 #8

    0.321 citation
  15. 15
    Akuto悪党

    1965 · Japan

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1965 #9

    0.301 citation
  16. 16
    The Strange Tale of Oyuki濹東綺譚

    1992 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1992 #9

    0.301 citation
  17. 17
    Story of a Beloved Wife愛妻物語

    1951 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1951 #10

    0.291 citation
  18. 18
    Epitome縮図

    1953 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1953 #10

    0.291 citation
  19. 19
    Live Today, Die Tomorrow!裸の十九才

    1970 · Japan · drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (Japanese) 1970 #10

    0.291 citation
  20. 20
    Onibaba鬼婆

    1964 · Japan · horror, drama

    Criterion Collection spine #226 · Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.272 citations
  21. 21
    Kuroneko藪の中の黒猫

    1968 · Japan · horror

    Criterion Collection spine #584

    0.161 citation

Complete filmography

All 45 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.