Hiroshi Shimizu

Directing·Mar 28, 1903·Shizuoka, Japan

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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.

Film	Credit
Image of a Mother1959 · Director	Director
A Mother's Journey1958 · Director	Director
Dancing Girl1957 · Director	Director
Sound in the Mist1956 · Director	Director
Children Seeking a Mother1956 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Sentimental Idiot1956 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Girl's Reform School1956 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
TThe Tale of Jiro1955 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Shiinomi School1955 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Second Kiss1954 · Director	Director
Tokyo Profile1953 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Nara ni wa furuki hotoke tachi1953 · Director	Director
Mole Alley1953 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Children of the Great Buddha1952 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Under the Blossoming Peach1951 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next1951 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
AA Mother's Love1950 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Mr. Shosuke Ohara1949 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
娘十八嘘つき時代1949 · Director	Director
Tomorrow Will Be Fine Weather1948 · Director	Director
Children of the Beehive1948 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Victory Song1945 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Sayon's Bell1943 · Director	Director
Record of a Woman Doctor1941 · Director	Director
Ornamental Hairpin1941 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Dawn Chorus1941 · Director	Director
Acorns & Chestnuts1941 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Notes of an Itinerant Performer1941 · Director	Director
Introspection Tower1941 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
TTomodachi1940 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Keijo1940 · Director	Director
Nobuko1940 · Director	Director
Weeds with flowers1939 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Four Seasons of Children1939 · Director	Director
Family Diary1938 · Director	Director
The Masseurs and a Woman1938 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Children in the Wind1937 · Director	Director
GGoodbye to the Front1937 · Director	Director
Forget Love for Now1937 · Director	Director
The Golden Demon1937 · Director	Director
A Star Athlete1937 · Director	Director
RRenai muteki kantai1937 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Mr. Thank You1936 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
HHim, Her, and the Boys1935 · Director	Director
A Hero of Tokyo1935 · Director	Director
Eclipse1934 · Director	Director
MMother of the East1934 · Director	Director
The Boss's Son at College1933 · Director	Director