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Hiroshi Shimizu

77 movies

Known for
Directing
Born
Mar 28, 1903
Died
Jun 23, 1966 (age 63)
Place of birth
Shizuoka, Japan
Also known as
清水 宏 · Shimizu Hiroshi · Хироси Симидзу · 시미즈 히로시

Biography

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.

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Hiroshi Shimizu: movies and TV shows

Behind the camera (77)