Kei Kumai

Directing·Jun 1, 1930·Nagano Prefecture, Japan

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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.

Film	Credit
What's a Director?2006 · Actor	Actor
The Sea Is Watching2002 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Darkness in the Light2001 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
To Love1997 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Deep River1995 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Luminous Moss1992 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Shikibu monogatari1990 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Death of a Tea Master1989 · Director	Director
The Sea and Poison1986 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Willful Murder1981 · Director	Director
An Ocean to Cross1980 · Director	Director
Love and Faith1978 · Director	Director
Cape of the North1976 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Sandakan No. 81974 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
FFantasia1973 · Director	Director
Rise, Fair Sun1973 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Long Darkness1972 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Apart from Life1970 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Sands of Kurobe1968 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
A Chain of Islands1965 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Long Death1964 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Sora no shita tōi yume1963 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Hitoribotchi no futari daga1962 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Sun and Stars1962 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Love in Ginza1962 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi1962 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Pursuit1961 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Seven Challengers1961 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Isseki Nicho1961 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Pacific Porters1961 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Call of the Foghorn1960 · Writer	Writer
The Cards Will Tell1960 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Wounded Beast1959 · Screenplay	Screenplay