Hiroshi Shimizu
Directing
Hiroshi Shimizu ( March 28, 1903 β 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.
Behind the camera
1959Image of a Mother
Director
1958A Mother's Journey
Director
1957Dancing Girl
Director
1956The Sentimental Idiot
Director & Screenplay
1956Children Seeking a Mother
Director & Writer
1956Girl's Reform School
Director & Screenplay
1956Sound in the Mist
Director
1955The Shiinomi School
Director & Writer
1953Tokyo Profile
Director & Screenplay
1953Nara ni wa furuki hotoke tachi
Director
1953Mole Alley
Director & Screenplay
1952Children of the Great Buddha
Director & Writer
1951Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
Director & Screenplay
1951Under the Blossoming Peach
Director & Writer
1949ε¨εε «εγ€γζ代
Director
1949Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Director & Screenplay
1948Children of the Beehive
Director & Screenplay
1948Tomorrow Will Be Fine Weather
Director
1945Victory Song
Director & Writer
1943Sayon's Bell
Director
1942Ramayana
Director
1941Dawn Chorus
Director
1941Ornamental Hairpin
Director & Screenplay
1941Notes of an Itinerant Performer
Director