As Writer
Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky
2007
7.0
Masahiro Shinoda
Directing
Born
March 9, 1931
Place of Birth
Gifu, Gifu, Japan
Deceased
March 25, 2025
Biography
Masahiro Shinoda (篠田 正浩 Shinoda Masahiro, March 9, 1931 – March 25, 2025) was a Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s. He married the actress Shima Iwashita, who appears in several of his films, such as 1969's Double Suicide. His 1986 film Gonza the Spearman was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. He won the 1991 Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for Childhood Days. He retired from directing after the release of Spy Sorge in 2003, a biopic on the life of Richard Sorge.
The Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Spy Sorge
2003
7.5
As Director, As Writer
Owls' Castle
1999
5.8
As Director
Moonlight Serenade
1997
5.4
As Director, As Writer
Sharaku
1995
6.1
As Director
Takeshi: Childhood Days
1990
7.5
As Director
Gonza the Spearman
1986
7.0
As Director
MacArthur's Children
1984
5.5
As Director
Island of the Evil Spirits
1981
6.0
As Director
Demon Pond
1979
6.4
As Director, As Writer
Ballad of Orin
1977
7.1
As Director, As Writer
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
1975
7.1
As Director, As Writer
Himiko
1974
7.0
As Director
The Petrified Forest
1973
6.5
As Director
Sapporo Winter Olympics
1972
6.7
As Director, As Writer
Silence
1971
7.2
As Director
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
1970
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Double Suicide
1969
7.1
As Director
Clouds at Sunset
1967
5.5
As Director
Captive's Island
1966
6.5